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COLLECTION 

M.HILLEN 


THE  GETTY  RESQAftOH 
INSTITUTE  LIBRARY 


FOREWORD 


The  Gunther  Prints  which  are  offered  for  sale  by  the  Chicago 
Historical  Society  will  be  found  of  very  high  grade  for  condition 
and  color,  although  the  prints  by  the  Great  Masters  are  few. 

Special  attention  should  be  called  to  the  Surimono,  which  are 
exquisite,  particularly  the  Triptych  Surimono  by  Gakutei  (Nos. 
413  and  410)  ;  three  out  of  the  Shigemasa  lacquer  prints  of  “The 
Four  Seasons”  (Nos.  474,  475,  476),  21  out  of  the  24  “Filial  Piety 
Series”  by  Shigeharu  (fine  examples,  and  hard  co  get),  and  con¬ 
sidered  by  experts  to  be  finer  than  the  Kunivoshi  series  of  the 
same;  a  Complete  set  of  Hiroshige  IPs  Chuban  Tokaido  with 
yellow  borders  (rare)  ;  23  unique  printings  of  Hiroshige’s  First 
Tokaido  with  the  seal  of  a  ■  Perfume  Publisher,  Senjoko,  the 
“Shono”  (No.  47),  etc.,  a  very  fine  example;  Yeishi’s  Ise  Mono- 
gatari  (Nos.  241-246),  and  Utamaro  Flower  Arrangements. 

Among  the  Books  will  be  found  an  example  of  the  First 
Printing  Press  in  Japan  by  the  Jesuits,  1611  (No.  75);  a  com¬ 
plete  set  of  the  54  “Genji  Monogatari”  of  Kunisada ;  a  set  of  the 
Jinbutsu  Tokaido,  the  figures  by  Kunisada  and  Kuniyoshi  and 
landscapes  by  Hiroshige;  the  large  book  of  the  No  Dance 
Masques  (No.  132),  is  very  rare;  the  rare  Japanese  and  Chinese 
Seals  of  Artists  (with  English)  ;  the  Views  of  China  (with  Eng¬ 
lish)  ;  Buddhist  Teachings  written  in  gold  (No.  74)  ;a  Makemono 
Painting  of  the  Tosa  School,  the  Mangwa  of  Hokusai  complete 
and  in  the  first  edition  (No.  98);  two  sets  of  Hokusai’s  little 
Tokaido;  Sadatake’s  How  to  Wear  Armor,  1780  (No.  136),  etc. 

A  few  carvings  and  pieces  of  Chinese  Silver  (Nos.  189,  etc.), 
complete  the  sale. 


CATALOGUE 


Japanese  Color  Prints 

and 

Rare  Japanese  Books 


FIRST  SESSION 
Nos.  1-270 


BIRD  AND  FLOWER  PRINTS 
HIDEMARO:  1800-1817 

1.  CARNATION  PINKS  IN  A  BRONZE  BOWL. 

Pink  Shrub  and  Camellias.  Square  form,  the  two  on  one 
mount.  (2).  Signed. 

2.  TOYOHIRO  AND  HIDEMARO. 

Heliotrope  in  a  low  bronze  jar  by  Hidemaro  and  a  spray  of 
Mandarin  Chrysanthemums  by  Toyohiro.  The  two  on  one 
one  mount.  Signed. 

KEISAI  KITAO  MASAYOSHI,  1761-1824 

3.  PEONIES  AND  CHINESE  SHRIKE. 

Good  color  and  condition,  the  white  peony  in  gauffrage 
(often  wanting). 

Signed. 

SHUNSEN:  Worked  1802 

4.  DWARF  PERSIMMON  IN  A  SQUARE  BRONZE  JAR. 

Powlonia  in  a  yellow  tub.  Square  form,  the  two  on  one 
mount,  signed. 


YEIZAN  AND  HIDEMARO 


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6. 


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11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 


IRIS  IN  A  WALL  VASE  BY  YEIZAN  (1800-1829). 

Iris  in  a  bronze  bowl  on  a  red  stand  by  Hidemaro.  The  two 
on  one  mount,  square  form,  signed  (2). 

HIROSHIGE  I 

WEEPING  WILLOW  AND  CAMELLIAS. 

Beautiful  flower  arrangement  in  a  low  bronze  bowl  and 
standard  on  a  yellow  stand.  Signed. 

Very  rare  examples  of  Hiroshige  and  all  in  fine  color  and 
and  condition. 

ORCHIDS  AND  VINES. 

In  a  long  green  bowl  on  a  lacquer  stand.  Fine  color  and  con¬ 
dition.  Signed. 

WHITE  PEACH  AND  ORHCIDS. 

Arranged  in  a  bronze  bowl  on  a  red  stand.  Fine  condition 
and  color.  Square  form,  signed. 

POPPIES  AND  PLATYEODON  IN  A  LOW  BRONZE 
JAR. 

On  a  little  red  and  yellow  stand. 

Signed,  good  condition  and  color. 

HIROSHIGE  II 

GLOBE  FLOWER  AT  YAMAGATA  VILLAGE. 

Margins,  signed  Kisai  Risso,  seal  Yamatoya,  published  by 
Tsusakichi  in  1866.  Full  margins. 

This  and  the  following  four  lots  are  all  from  the  same  series. 

CHERRY  TREE  ON  THE  SUM  IDA  RIVER. 

Full  margins,  signed,  date  1866. 

ASAGAI  OR  MORNING  GLORIES  AT  SANYA. 

Full  margins,  signed,  date  1866. 

WISTARIA  AT  KAMEIDO. 

Full  margins,  signed,  date  1866. 

POLYANTHUS  OR  CHINESE  LILIES  AT  OSHIAGE. 

Full  margins,  signed,  date  1866. 

FLOW  ER  AR  RAN  GEM  ENT. 

Low  bronze  jar  on  red  lacquer  stand  with  a  spray  of  crim¬ 
son  thistles.  Signed,  square  form. 


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TOYOHIRO 


16.  CHUBAN  OR  SQUARE  PRINT. 

A  red  jar,  with  large  white  shaped  panel,  having  decoration 
of  Flower  Arrangement,  surmounted  by  a  cover  with  Chinese 
Lion.  Good  condition. 

Signed. 

UTAMARO  I 

17.  IRIS  IN  A  BLUE  JAR. 

With  Avater  plants  in  a  low  bowl.  Signed.  Square  form, 
fine  condition  and  good  color. 

18.  SACRED  BAMBOO,  CHRYSANTHEMUM  AND  LILIES. 

In  a  low  bowl.  Square  form,  signed,  fine  color  and  condi¬ 
tion. 

19.  PLUM  BLOSSOMS  IN  STONE  GREY  JAR. 

A  beautiful  flower  arrangement,  in  fine  color  and  condition. 
Square  form,  signed. 

(Illustrated) 

20.  WEEPING  WILLOW  AND  CHRYSANTHEMUM. 

In  double  jars  as  tvell  buckets.  Square  form,  fine  condition 
and  color. 

Signed. 


BEISAKU,  1895 

21.  TWO  CHINESE  WARRIORS  ON  HORSE  .  f>ACK. 
TRIPTYCH. 

Admiring  Sunset  over  the  water  in  Winter.  1895.  Good 
in  condition  and  color. 

CHO  KON 

22.  FAN  PRINT. 

A  street  scene  in  the  Yoshiwara. 

Signed. 

THREE  GOLD  FANS 

23.  GOLD  FAN.  (FOLDING). 

Figures  in  Black,  Red  and  Grey  on  a  Gold  Ground,  time 
worn. 

24.  GOLD  FAN.  (FOLDING). 

Figures  in  Grey,  Red  and  Black  on  a  Gold  Ground.  Family 
visiting  a  sage,  worn. 


25.  GOLD  FAN.  (FOLDING). 

Cranes  in  Grey  and  Black  on  a  Gold  Ground.  Time  worn. 

GESSA,  1895 

26.  TRIPTYCH  LAND  ATTACK  ON  KINSHU. 

Much  action,  good  condition  and  color.  Pub.  Sekikuchi 
1895. 

27.  ATTACK  ON  PIEIJO.  TRIPTYCH. 

Good  condition  and  strong  in  color.  1895. 

28.  A  NIGHT  ATTACK  ON  KINSHU  FROM  THE  SEA. 
TRIPTYCH. 

Fine  in  condition  and  color. 

Pub.  Tsuji  1895. 

SUZUKI  HARUNOBU 

29.  A  ROOM  IN  THE  YO  SHI  WAR  A. 

Youth  and  a  girl  struggling  for  a  pipe;  another  girl  finishes 
her  toilet  before  the  mirror.  Oblong  form,  good  condition 
and  soft  in  color. 

HARUSHIGE  OR  SHIGEHARU :  FI.  1817 
l'wenty-one  prints  out  of  the  twenty-four  making  the  set  of  “Filial  Piety  of 

China”  or  “Niju  Shiko” 

30.  MOSO  GOING  OUT  IN  THE  SNOW  FOR  BAMBOO 
SHOOTS. 

4  For  his  sick  mother.  Signed. 

Very  fine  condition  and  wonderful  in  color. 

(Illustrated) 

31.  GO  MO  STAYING  UP  TO  GUARD  HIS  SLEEPING 
FATHER. 

Fanning  him  all  night  to  keep  the  Mosquitoes  away.  Bi-Shi- 
Kin  who  loved  his  step-mother.  Very  fine,  signed  (2). 

32.  SANYA  THE  GREAT  POET  OF  THE  SUNG  DYNASTY. 

Who  allowed  no  one  save  himself  to  wait  on  his  mother.  Very 
fine  blue  robe.  Signed. 

(Illustrated) 

33.  SOS  AN  A  PUPIL  OF  CONFUCIUS. 

Who  seemed  to  hear  his  mother’s  voice  calling  for  help  and 
dropped  his  faggots  and  ran  to  her.  The  Brothers,  Choko  and 
Chorei,  and  the  wild  man.  Signed  (2). 

34.  KORAI  SHI  AND  HIS  AGED  PARENTS. 

W  hom  he  played  with  as  children ;  Senshi  in  the  deerskin. 
Signed  (2). 


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35.  YU  KIN  KO  ON  THE  SEASHORE. 

Who  gave  up  his  health  to  restore  his  sick  parents.  Tofu- 
gin  feeding  her  mother-in-law.  Signed  (2). 

36.  '  THE  THREE  BROTHERS. 

Who  when  they  tried  to  divide  their  estate  found  the  great 
tree  died  showing  them  they  must  live  together.  Shujusho 
hunting  for  his  mother.  Signed  (2). 

37.  O  SHO  ON  THE  ICE. 

Who  cracked  the  ice  by  the  warmth  of  his  body  to  get  fish 
for  his  sick  mother. 

Sai  Jun  picking  nuts  for  his  mother.  Signed  (2). 

38.  KYO  JI  AND  THE  MOUNTAIN  SPRING. 

Which  she  found  at  the  door  after  walking  miles  for  spring 
water  for  her  mother. 

(Illustrated) 

39.  O  KO  AND  HIS  FATHER. 

Whom  he  fanned  in  summer  to  keep  cool  and  slept  with  in 
winter  to  keep  him  warm.  Yoke  and  the  Tiger. 

Signed  (2). 

40.  RIKU  ZOKU  AND  THE  CONCEALED  CITRON. 

His  patron  demanded  why  he  hid  it  and  he  replied  such  ex¬ 
pensive  fruit  he  would  rather  take  to  his  mother. 

41.  KAN  BUNTEI  THE  EMPEROR. 

Who  allowed  no  one  to  wait  on  his  sick  mother  but  himself. 
Cho-Rau,  the  wood  carver  (2). 

42.  OJO  IN  THE  RAIN  STORM. 

Coming  to  guard  the  tomb  of  his  mother,  who  was  always 

afraid  of  a  storm  and  lightning. 

(Illustrated) 

HIROSHIGE  I 

43.  MEISHO  SETSU  GETSU  KA. 

The  Snow,  Moon  and  Flower  Series. 

The  Snow  print,  showing  a  windy  field  of  snow  and  Temple 
on  an  island.  Signed,  margins. 

A  rare  printing  published  by  Marujin  in  1850. 

44.  THE  MOONLIGHT  PRINT  FROM  THE  SERIES. 

Fishing  under  the  willows,  full  margins,  signed,  published  by 
Marujin  in  1850. 

45.  CHERRY  TREES  IN  BLOSSOM  NEAR  THE  BRIDGE. 

The  "Flower  print”  of  the  series,  full  margins,  signed,  pub¬ 
lished  by  Marujin  in  1850. 


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46.  CHUBAN  OR  SQUARE  TOKAIDO.  Date  1860. 

Complete  set  of  the  56  prints,  mounted  two  each  in  good 
color  and  full  size,  with  all  margins,  signed  “Rinsho”.  Pub¬ 
lished  by  Harutetsu  and  Hiroko  in  1860.  Yellow  borders. 

Complete  sets  in  good  condition  are  scarce. 

THE  FIRST  TOKAIDO  OF  THE  FIRST  HIROSHIGE 
Twenty-three  Prints,  a  special  issue  of  this  series. 

47.  SHONO  RAIN: 

The  mountain  side  in  heavy  downpour  with  tossing  trees  and 
running  peasants. 

Two  margins,  signed.  Fine  example. 

Each  of  these  23  prints  has  somewhere  the  seal  of  Senjoko,  a 
man  who  had  a  perfume  shop  in  Yedo,  and  who  was  a  friend 
and  patron  of  the  first  Hiroshige  when  he  was  in  great  need 
Senjoko  used  these  prints  to  advertise  his  perfume.  (See  the  hat 
of  the  first  man  to  right.)  . 

(Illustrated) 

48.  SHIR  A  SURE  OR  SEA  VIEW  HILL. 

Here  the  seal  of  Senjoko  is  hung  as  a  poem  from  the  trees 
either  side  the  hill  path. 

Margins,  unique  printing  with  this  perfumer’s  seal. 

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49.  ARAI ;  A  fine  boat  and  water  print. 

Senjoko  has  used  the  straw  matting  over  the  anchor,  and  the 
sail  of  the  small  boat  in  the  river,  to  advertise  his  perfume. 
Signed.  Unique  printing. 

50.  MAIZAKA :  THE  GREY  PROMONTORY. 

The  yellow  sails  of  the  boats  under  the  lee  shore  advertise 
Senjoko’s  perfume.  Two  margins,  signed.  Unique  printing. 

51.  KAMEYAMA:  A  FAMOUS  SNOW  SWEPT  HILLSIDE. 

The  tall  trees  in  the  middle  distance  have  the  additional  block 
of  the  slips  containing  the  advertisement  of  Senjoko’s  perfume. 
Two  margins,  signed,  unique  printing. 

52.  AKASAKA  OR  THE  COUNTRY  INN. 

The  Perfumer’s  seal  has  been  dropped  in  front  of  the  door 
where  the  Geishas  are  dressing  to  go  in.  Three  margins,  signed, 
rare  printing. 

53.  CHIRIU  OR  THE  HORSEFAIR. 

Senjoko  has  used  the  lone  tree  in  the  centre  on  which  to  hang 
three  poems  on  the  beauty  and  delight  of  his  perfume.  Unique 
printing,  good  color,  three  margins,  signed. 


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54.  N  ARUM  I :  A  STREET  AT  TWILIGHT. 

The  lantern  at  the  door  of  the  Inn,  and  the  hats  of  the 
travelling  girls,  with  the  Kago  of  the  lady,  all  have  the  Perfume 
Seal  of  Senjoko.  Rare  printing,  three  margins,  signed. 

55.  MIYA:  THE  RACING  CHARIOTS. 

Where  Senjoko  uses  the  Torii  pillar  to  cry  “Perfume”,  rare 
printing,  three  margins,  signed. 

56.  YOKKAICHI :  A  NOTED  WIND  PRINT. 

First  issue  without  shadows  on  the  yellow  cloak,  but  with  the 
addition  block  of  Senjoko  on  the  hat  of  the  man  on  the  bridge. 
Two  margins,  signed,  unique  printing  with  the  perfume  ad¬ 
vertisement. 

57.  KUWANA  AT  THE  MOUTH  OF  THE  FERRY. 

The  sails  of  all  the  large  boats  advertise  Senjoko’s  perfume. 
Rare  printing,  three  margins,  signed. 

58.  ISH1YAKUSHI  WITH  ITS  BLUE  AND  GREEN  HILLS. 

A  pretty  village  print,  and  a  rare  printing  with  the  Senjoko 
perfume  seal  on  the  trees  to  left. 

59.  SEKI :  THE  BARRIER  STATION. 

An  early  printing  in  good  blue  with  a  large  perfume  seal  in 
the  foreground.  Rare  print  with  this  seal. 

60.  TSUCHIYAMA :  DOWNPOUR  OF  RAIN. 

A  scarce  print,  the  banners  of  the  leaders  having  the  Sen¬ 
joko  perfume  which  makes  this  a  rare  printing. 

61.  GIOYU :  WOMEN  FIGHTING  OVER  TRAVELLERS. 

A  sign  on  a  doorway  and  the  yellow  hats  of  the  travellers 
have  the  Senjoko  seal  advertising  the  perfume.  Good  impres¬ 
sion,  three  margins. 

62.  OKAZAKI :  THE  PROCESSION  ON  THE  LONG  BRIDGE. 

The  additional  seals  of  the  perfumer  in  this  instance  are  in 
the  sky. 

Unique  example  with  Senjoko’s- advertisement. 

63.  FUJIKAWA:  DAIMIO’S  PROCESSION  COMING  IN. 

Passing  under  a  tree  with  the  Senjoko  seal,  another  square 
perfume  seal  in  the  sky.  Unique  printing. 

64.  FUKUROI :  A  BONFIRE  AT  NOON  ON  A  COLD  DAY. 

The  signpost  calls  attention  to  Senjoko,  a  large  square  seal 
in  the  sky  and  a  thatch  on  the  side  of  the  Kago,  rare  printing 
with  these  perfume  seals. 


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65.  HAMAMATSU:  THE  SECOND  BONFIRE  PRINT. 

Good  impression,  the  passing  traveller  having  Senjoko’s 
seal  on  his  hat  and  cloak.  Rare  printing. 

66.  MITSUKE  OR  HEAVEN  DRAGON  RIVER. 

A  lovely  mist  print  from  the  Tokaido,  but  having  traces  of 
a  spot  on  the  hat  of  the  man  in  the  boat.  The  Senjoko  Per¬ 
fume  seal  is  on  the  sand  to  left. 

67.  FUTAGAWA:  OR  THE  MONKEY  RACE  COURSE. 

The  sign  at  the  Inn  to  left  was  used  by  Senjoko  for  his 
Perfume  seal,  rare  printing. 

6S.  YOSHIDA:  WORKMEN  ON  THE  GABLE 

With  rare  seal  of  Senjoko  the  Perfumer  to  the  left. 

69.  KAKEGAWA:  WIND  ON  THE  TURF  BRIDGE. 

The  lanterns  and  two  of  the  hats  display  the  perfume  seal 
of  Senjoko.  Scarce  printing. 


70.  TRIPTYCH.  VIEW  OF  SUGITA  BEACH. 

Five  Ladies  on  the  hill  above  the  village  overlooking  the 
water.  Pub.  Sanoki  1845;  verv  fine  in  color  and  condition. 
Rare. 

(Illustrated) 

71.  TRIPTYCH.  PLEASURE  BOAT  APPROACHING  THE 
BANK  ON  WHICH  IS  THE  SHRINE. 

“Furin  Genji,  Funa  Asobi.” 

A  good  combination  of  the  two  artists.  Condition  and 
color  good.  Pub.  1845  by  Ise  Kane. 

BOOKS  IN  ENGLISH  AND  JAPANESE 

72.  NIHON  FUZOKU  ZUYE:  With  Translations. 

12  volumes  complete,  “The  Costume  of  Japan”  printed  on 
very  fine  thick  Japanese  paper,  each  book  of  200  pages. 

This  set  is  reproduction  of  the  very  rare  and  famous  old 
books  of  Moronobu,  Masanobu,  Mitsunobu,  Shigenaga,  Harun- 
obuyShigemasa,  Utamaro,  and  other  fine  and  rare  artists.  The 
originals  being  almost  impossible  to  secure  in  Japan  to-day, 
the  Nihon  Club  reproduced  the  set  in  12  volumes  in  1914  for 
its  Club  Members  marked  “not  for  sale.”  Privately  Printed,  not 

BEFORE  OFFERED  IN  THIS  COUNTRY  AND  WITH  INVALUABLE  TRANSLA¬ 
TIONS  OF  THE  IMPORTANT  PARTS  BY  Mr.  T.  ItO  OF  CHICAGO.  Each 
volume  contains  two  or  three  books  by  Moronobu,  Ishikawa,  Riusen, 
Harunobu,  Utamaro,  etc. 


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72 A.  ALLOM  (THOS.). 

China — Scenery,  Architecture  and  Social  Habits  of  that 
Ancient  Empire.  Drawn  from  original  sketches  by  Thomas 
Allom,  with  text  by  G.  N.  Wright.  Full  page  steel  engravings, 
etc.  2  vols.,  4to,  morocco,  gilt,  London  (1845). 

73.  BOWES  (JAMES  L.). 

“Dai  Nippon  Insho”  Japanese  Marks  and  Seals:  Part  I, 
Pottery:  Part  II,  Ill.  Mss.  and  Printed  Books;  Part  III, 
Lacquer,  Enamels,  Metal,  Wood,  Ivory,  etc.  Map,  colored 
plates,  marks,  seals,  etc.  Thick  royal  8vo,  fine  condition,  Lon¬ 
don,  1882. 

The  whole  Volume  of  Marks  and  Seals,  containing  hun¬ 
dreds  of  examples  with  their  translations  of  the  Japanese 
marks  and  seals  on  pottery,  books,  lacquer,  ivory,  etc. 


74.  BUDDHIST  TEACHINGS  OF  KINSHA  DAIJO.  Date 
about  1700. 

Complete  set  of  the  Seven  Volumes  of  the  Buddhist  Teachings, 
printed  in  letters  of  gold  on  deep  blue  Chinese  paper,  each 
volume  having  a  double  page  plate  of  Buddha  and  a  view  of 
the  Temple  in  gold.  7  vols.,  narrow  8vo,  bound  in  rich  old 
gold  brocade  and  in  the  original  wood  case.  1700. 

In  very  fine  condition  and  as  beautiful  a  set  of  “Golden 
Gospels"  as, could  be  desired.  The  fly-leaves  are  pure  gold-leaf  and 
the  characters  exquisitely  formed  in  gold  lettering  on  the  dark  blue 
paper.  An  example  of  this  early  period  in  such  fine  condition  is 
most  unusual. 

75.  FIRST  EUROPEAN  PRINTING  PRESS  IN  JAPAN. 

Luis  de  Granada:  Symbolo  da  Fee.  Traduzido  em 
lingoajem  Japonica  por  alguns  Padres  e  Irmaos  da  nossa 
Companhia.  (Collation:  leaf  of  approbation,  title  and  leaf  of 
license,  three  leaves  and  86  leaves  of  text.)  Sm.  folio,  with 
the  original  wrappers,  a  little  worn.  Nagasaqui  ex  officina 
Goto  Thomaesoin  typographi  Societatis  Jesu,  1611. 

Extremely  rare  and  possibly  unique,  not  mentioned  in  Sa- 
towU  bibliography  of  early  Japan  imprints.  The  Jesuit  missionaries 
started  their  first  press  in  Japan,  in  or  about  1591,  and  for  the  few 
years  they  printed  or  issued  about  a  book  a  year,  some  in  Latin 
and  a  few,  as  in  this  instance,  in  Japanese.  Probably  not  more 
than  twenty  or  so  (Satow  lists  eighteen)  were  issued,  and  some 
of  these  are  known  only  in  single  copies.  The  great  persecution 
of  the  Christians  that  began  in  Japan  not  long  after  the  date 
of  this  publication,  when  many  thousands  of  converts  were 
massacred  including  the  priests,  all  their  property  was  also 
burned  and  the  Jesuit  Printing  Press  was  naturally  one  of 
the  first  objects  to  be  destroyed.  Such  publications  as  were 
intended  to  be  surreptitiously  circulated  in  Japan  were  printed 

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in  the  Philippines,  and  European  printing  was  not  again  at¬ 
tempted  in  Japan  until  after  Perry’s  expedition  in  the  nine¬ 
teenth  century. 

The  volume  is  printed  on  Japanese  made  paper  (“Senka” 
paper)  on  doubled  leaves  cut  at  the  front  margin  and  is 
therefore  printed  on  one  side  of  the  leaf  only.  This  is  apparently 

THE  EARLIEST  KNOWN  JAPANESE  IMPRINT  THAT  HAS  EVER  BEEN 
OFFERED  FOR  SALE  IN  THIS  COUNTRY. 

76.  JAPANESE  COLLECTION  OF  COLOR  PRINTS. 

Album  of  Old  Japanese  Prints  of  the  Ukiyoye  School. 
Reproduced  from  the  Collection  of  Kenichi  Kawaura.  Fore¬ 
word  by  J.  S.  Happer.  Folio,  Tokyo,  Yoshizawa  &  Co.,  1919. 

De  luxe  edition,  only  150  printed.  Bound  in  Japanese  brocade, 
with  brocade  cover  and  ivory  clasps.  Biographical  notes  in 
English,  five  plates  (sm.  folio  size)  in  the  colors  of  the  originals 
and  425  plates  reproduced  in  half  tone  writh  titles  in  English, 
and  index.  Invaluable  for  the  collector  owing  to  the  English 
translations,  sizes  of  prints,  etc.,  in  pictorial  form  that  can 
be  verified,  so  few  collectors  being  able  to  read  Japanese. 

76 A.  LONDON  TIMES:  July  19,  1910. 

Special  Japan  number,  fully  illustrated,  and  with  many  spe¬ 
cial  topics  on  Novels,  folklore,  administration,  etc.  News¬ 
paper  folio,  cloth. 

BOOKS  IN  JAPANESE  AND  BOOKS  OF  PRINTS 

77.  ALBUM  OF  BROADSHEETS  BY  HIROSHIGE  I  AND 
OTHERS. 

Bird  and  Flowers  by  SUGAKUDO’f  1804)  ;  Prints  from  the 
“Upright  Tokaido,”  “36  Views  of  Fuji”  and  “100  Views”  by 

HIROSHIGE  I;  the  “Five  Great  Nations”  by  YOSHI- 
TORA :  “Lake  Biwa”  Chuban  or  square  by  BUNSEI;  and 
the  “Suehiro  Tokaido”  by  6  artists  (Hiroshige  II,  Kunisada, 
Kuniteru,  Sadahide,  Yoshimori  and  Yoshitoshi.) 

Interesting  pictures  in  good  condition,  containing  a  num¬ 
ber  of  Hiroshige  I  prints  often  sold  separately. 

78.  ALBUM  OF  DRAWINGS  OF  SHELL  FISH  AND  SHELLS. 

12  sheets  in  colors  on  rice  paper,  showing  many  beautiful 
shells,  oblong  small  folio,  bound  in  old  blue  brocade. 

79.  ARTIST  NOT  GIVEN.  Printed  about  1700. 

“Itsukushima  Hingaku  Shahon,”  or  the  “Rare  and  Ancient 
Treasures  in  the  Paintings  of'Itsuku  Shima  Temple,” — 
some  black  and  white,  and  others  in  colors.  2  vols.,  tall  8yo. 

Good  condition  and  very  rare,  containing  remarkable  com¬ 
positions. 

8C.  BIRD  AND  FLOWER  BOOK. 

Artist  unknown  “Komofu.”  Plates  in  color  of  Birds,  But¬ 
terflies,  Insects  and  Fish.  Tall  8vo. 


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81.  BOOK  OF  FLOWER  DRAWINGS  BY  YAMANA  CHUZA- 
YEMON  OF  KYOTO.  DATE  1698. 

“Flower  Arrangements,”  Ikenobo  School.  100  pictures  by 
Chuzavemon,  bound  in  two  vols.,  folio. 

Much  attention  is  given  in  Japan  to  the  art  of  Flower 
Arrangement;  these  volumes  of  Genroku  11th  Year  (1698)  are 
very  early.  A  few  worm  holes,  otherwise  good  condition. 

82.  BUNPO  GAFU:  1807. 

Sketches  signed  Bunpo  Basei,  of  Men  and  Women,  "Birds, 
Flowers,  animals,  etc.,  in  tint  and  black  and  white.  3  vols., 
tall  8vo,  good  condition,  published  by  Yanagiwara  Kihei  in 
1807. 

83.  CHOSHU  KYOTANI,  ETC.,  MAINLY  OSAKA  ARTISTS. 

“Okubi  Nigao  Zoroi.”  90  Flosoye  or  panel  prints,  many 
signed,  in  color  containing  actors  singly  or  grouped  in  a 
scene,  some  in  diptych  form,  and  with  mica  (or  silver) 
printing. 

Date  about  1800,  time-worn  slightly. 

A  number  of  good  prints,  in  hosoye  or  panel  form,  as  a 
Falcon  on  a  Plum  Bough,  Treasure  Ship  and  Seven  Gods,  Lady 
as  a  Samurai,  Farmer’s  Girl  with  bucket,  and  one  pentaptych 
(five-sheets)  of  Warriors  on  a  pink  bridge. 

84.  FLOWER  ARRANGEMENTS  OF  THE  IKENOBO 

SCHOOL.  Date  about  1700. 

95  large  plates  colored  by  hand,  each  arrangement  of  the 
flowers  by  a  different  but  equally  skilled  hand.  Folio,  bound 
in  old  brocade. 

Careful  drawing  and  very  fine  color. 

85.  GAKUTEI.  3  vols.,  1835. 

“Ogura-FIyakushu,”  or  “100  Poems,”  complete  in  3  vols., 
8vo,  illustrated  in  color  by  Gakutei. 

Good  condition  and  containing  10  Color  prints. 

86.  HANABUSA.  ICHO.  Date  Anyei  7,  1778. 

“Gafu,”'  Sketches  in  black  and  white,  complete  in  three 
volumes.  Date  Anyei  7,  1778. 

Unusually  good  condition. 

87.  HANABUSA  ICHO.  Date  Meiwa  7,  1770. 

“Icho  Gafu.”  Sketches  in  black  and  white,  Happy  Gods, 
Street  peddlers,  conjurers,  Birds,  etc.  Tall  8vo,  Publisher, 
Saizando,  1770. 

88.  HIROSADA,  HOKUYEI,  SADANOBU  AND  SADAHIRO. 

53  prints,  square  or  broadsheet  size,  in  good  condition  and 
some  in  fine  color,  containing  groups,  figures,  heads,  bust 
portraits  of  actors,  etc.  Bound  in  1848. 


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HIROSHIGE  I 


89.  KUNIYOSHI  AND  KUNISADA.  Date  about  1845. 

“Mitsu  Yagura  Gakuya  no  Okao”  Portraits  of  the  Big 
Heads  of  Actors  by  Kuniyoshi  and  Kunisada,  with  the  land¬ 
scapes  by  Hiroshige  I.  Folio  volume  published  by  Kinshudo 
in  1845.  * 

Fifty-six  full  size  prints,  mainly  large  heads  and  half  length, 
a  few  with  the  landscape  backgrounds  by  the  first  Hiroshige. 

90.  HIROSHIGE  1,  KUNIYOSHI  AND  TOYOKUNI.  Date  1838. 

“Harimaze  Goju  San  Tsugi,”  landscapes  by  Hiroshige  I, 
figures  by  Kuniyoshi  and  Kochoro  Toyokuni.  Folio,  full 
size.  Published  by  Ibasen,  1838. 

“The  Three  Artists'  Tokaido” — a  complete  set  in  the  first  edi¬ 
tion  of  this  scarce  Tokaido,  very  rare,  and  in  beautiful  condition 
and  color,  with  22  pp.  of  Harimaze  figures  by  Toyokuni.  Often  sold 
in  separate  sheets,  but  almost  unknown  in  complete  sets  in  the  first 
edition. 

91.  HIROSHIGE  AND  KUNISADA  TOYOKUNI.  Date  1840. 

“Sai  Koku  Sanju-San  Ga-Sho.  33  Places  the  Shrines  of 
Kwannon  and  their  well  known  stories,  their  prayers  and  its 
efficacy.” 

Full  size  folio,  and  complete  set  published  by  Yamasho, 
date  1840. 

Interesting  series  of  panoramic  landscapes  running  across 
the  top  of  the  volume  by  Hiroshige,  with  many  interesting 
examples  of  the  figures  of  Kunisada  in  relation  to  the  many 
shrines  of  the  Deity  Kwannon. 

92.  HIROSHIGE  I  AND  KUNISADA  TOYOKUNI.  Date  1850. 

65  full  size  prints,  single  and  triptychs,  the  landscape  part¬ 
ly  by  the  first  Hiroshige  and  the  figures  by  Kunisada.  Pub¬ 
lished  by  Yamaguchi  ya  Tobei  in  1850.  Folio. 

“Rainstorm  on  the  Iris  Pond,”  river  triptychs,  and  other 
attractive  prints,  in  a  volume  bound  up  to  open  both  ways. 

93.  HIROSHIGE  I  AND  TOYOKUNI,  KUNISADA. 

“Mitate  Miyako  no  Sugoroku,”  Sohitsu  “Tokaido.”  Com¬ 
plete  in  one  volume  folio. 

“The  Two  Brush  Tokaido,”  so  called  because  of  the  beau¬ 
tiful  little  half  page  landscapes  on  every  sheet  by  Hiroshige  with 
the  figures  by  Kunishada. 
ures  by  Kunisada. 

The  First  Edition  Complete  and  in  Fine  Color,  of  the  “5^ 
Stations.” 

HIROSHIGE  I  AND  KOCHORO  KUNISADA 

94.  HIROSHIGE  I  AND  KOCHORO  TOKAIDO.  1838. 

“53  Stations  of  the  Tokaido”  chuban  or  square  form,  in  fine 
condition  and  color.  Published  by  Sanoki,  in  1838. 

One  of  the  better  known  half  block  series  with  the  figures 
by  Kochoro  Kunisada  and  the  landscapes  by  the  first  Hiroshige. 

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95.  HIROSHIGE  I.  Publisher  Tsutaya. 

Complete  set  of  the  “Shutaya  Tokaido,”  Nihonbashi  to 
Kyoto,  54  prints  by  the  first  Hiroshige  in  one  volume  7  x  9" 
(half-block  oblong  series)  with  wooden  covers,  published  by 
Tsutaya. 

Very  good  condition:  (except  for  wormhole).  There  is  one 
very  desirable  snow  print  and  a  good  rain  print  in  this  series. 

96.  HIROSPIIGE  II.  Date  188(57 

Set  of  the  Maban  (size  9  x  6)4)  Tokaido,  52  prints  (should 
be  55).  Square  form.  Pub.  by  Itosho  in  1855.  No  covers. 

Good  condition  and  color,  Kusatsu,  Otsu  and  Kio  are  the 
three  prints  missing.  There  are  good  landscape,  bridge,  moon 
and  shadowy  mist  prints  in  the  group. 


97. 


98. 


HIROSPIIGE  II.  Date  1855. 

Complete  set  of  the  “55  Stations  of  the  Tokaido,”  bound  in 
one  volume  folio,  with  the  landscapes  by  Hiroshige  II,  the 
figures  by  Kunisada  and  other  artists.  Published  by  Marujin 
and  Itosho,  date  1855. 

Fairly  good  condition,  a  little  handled,  and  in  good  color. 
A  most  interesting  volume  showing  the  many  forms  of  pro¬ 
cessions  during  the  year. 

HOKUSAI’S  MANGWA :  Complete. 

14  volumes  in  good  condition. 

First  edition  of  the  set  of  books  often  considered  Flokusai’s 
masterpiece. 


98 A.  HOKUSAI  GAFU. 

A  volume  (complete  in  itself)  of  Hokusai  Gafu,  printed  in 
three  colors,  with  effect  of  blue.  8vo. 

One  or  two  good  Rain  Scenes,  Group  of  boys  on  Bullocks, 
landscapes,  Moon  and  Plum,  etc. 


99. 


HOKUSAI.  Two  volumes.  Date  1800. 

“Toto  Shokei  Sokan,”  “Famous  Places  of  Yedo,”  color  print 
books  in  fair  condition,  but  have  been  handled. 


HOKUSAI.  Date  1835. 

“Yehon  On-na  Imagawa,”  Old  Story  of  Caution,  illustrated 
by  Katsushika  Hokusai.  8vo. 

First  edition  of  this  rare  color  print  book  and  in  fine  condition. 


101.  IKENOBU  SCHOOL.  Date  about  1750. 

“Flower  Arrangements”  complete  in  three  volumes  published 
by  the  Ikenobu  School  about  1750.  Tall  8vo. 

Fine  condition  and  beautiful  color  (by  hand).  The  First  Edition. 
Beautiful  arrangements  of  the  Plum,  the  Cherry  and  Pine,  the  smaller 
flowers,  water  plants  and  flowers,  etc. 


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102.  JESHIN:  Famous  Fan  Artist,  date  1867. 

80  figures  of  shadowy  pictures  by  this  artist.  Tall  8vo. 

Rare  pictures  in  good  condition  of  silhouettes,  very  little 
known  among  Japanese  artists. 

103.  KOCHO  GAFU.  Date  Tempo  5,  1835. 

Three  volumes  of  Sketches  by  Kocho,  published  by  Honya 
Ivichibei.  3  vols.,  tall  8vo. 

Very  good  condition  and  color  except  for  a  few  worm  holes. 

104.  KUNICHIKA.  Date  about  1850. 

43  Portraits  of  actors,  full  size,  in  groups  or  singly,  half 
length,  in  single  prints,  diptychs  and  triptychs. 

105.  KUNIMASU  AND  HIROSADA.  1850. 

90  Clmban  or  square  prints,  portraits  of  actors,  by  Kunimasu 
and  Flirosada,  in  very  good  color  and  condition,  date  about  1850. 

106.  KUNICHIKA.  Date  1850. 

Volume  of  12  prints,  full  size,  actor  and  figure  prints,  pub¬ 
lished  in  1850  by  Kunichika.  Fine  condition. 

Six  single  prints,  six  triptychs  and  a  pentaptych  (5-sheet 
print)  all  half  length. 

107.  KUNISADA.  Date  about  1810. 

Eight  Yoshiwara  Beauties  in  Surimono  form.  Square,  8vo. 

Very  fine  condition  and  beautiful  color.  Rare  early  work  of 
Kunisada. 

108.  KUNISADA  AND  YOSHITOSHI.  Date  1850. 

“Bijin  Suikoden,”  23  chuban  or  small  prints  by  Kunisada 
and  Yoshitoshi.  Tall  8vo,  good  color  and  condition. 

Some  rare  and  little  seen  torture  and  ghost  prints. 

109.  KUNISADA  (TOYOKUNI).  Date  1850. 

“Sato  no  Nishiki  Mitate  Kagami”  or  “Genji  Monogatari”  and 
other  Stories,  including  seven  Pentaptychs  (5  in  the  set) 
and  two  extra  prints.  Published  by  Tsutaya  in  1850. 

Forty-six  broadsheets  in  good  condition. 

110.  KUNISADA  (TOYOKUNI).  Date  1850. 

Original  volume,  opening  one  way  with  the  complete  set  of 
the  Kisokaido  as  a  background  for  large  heads  of  actors,  pub¬ 
lished  by  Isekane  and  others.  On  opening  the  volume  the  other 
way  there  is  a  complete  set  of  the  55  Stations  of  the  Tokaido 
as  a  background  for  large  heads,  with  15  additional  large  heads 
having  views  from  the  “60  Provinces”  as  background.  Pub¬ 
lished  by  Izutsuya.  The  whole  engraved  by  Horitake  about 
1850. 

Total  of  138  folio  prints  in  good  condition. 

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111.  KUNISADA  (TOYOKUNI)  AND  HIROSHIGE  I.  Date  1850. 

“Sakigake  Hana  no  Nishikiya.”  Volume  of  broadsheets  by 
Kunisada  (opening  both  sides)  with  a  few  landscapes  by  Hiro¬ 
shige  I.,  published  by  Isekane  in  1850. 

Sixty-eight  broadsheets  in  good  condition. 

112.  KUNISADA  (TOYOKUNI)  and  KUNICHIKA.  Date  1850. 

“Sakigake  Hana  no  Nishikiye”  or  volume  of  72  broadsheets, 
figures  and  portraits  of  actors.  Engraved  by  Horitake,  pub¬ 
lished  by  Echika.  Folio. 

In  good  condition  with  many  fine  diptychs,  night  scenes  with 
figures,  etc. 

113.  KUNISADA,  KUNIYOSHI,  HIROSHIGE  AND  TOYOKUNI. 

Fifteen  chuban  or  square  prints  bound  in  a  volume  contain¬ 
ing  three  of  the  Hiroshige  and  Kunisada  Tokaido,  and  others 
by  Kuniyoshi,  etc.  Some  damage  by  moths, 

114.  KUNIYOSHI  (ICHIYUSAI).  Date  1840. 

“Genji  Monogatari”,  this  famous  story  illustrated  by  Kuni¬ 
yoshi  in  28  full-size  prints  in  good  condition.  Folio,  bound  in 
boards  in  Japanese  fashion,  published  by  Iseichi  in  1840. 

115.  KUNIYOSHI  AND  KUNISADA.  Bound  in  1857. 

“Yehon  Azuma  no  Nishiki”,  five  triptychs  and  five  diptychs 
by  Ichiyusai  Kuniyoshi  and  Toyokuni  Kunisada,  “Stories  of 
well  known  Vendettas”.  Date  when  bound,  Ansei  4th  year 
1857.  Tall  8 vo. 

116.  KYOSAI  (SHOJO).  Date  1864. 

Sixty-eight  Harimaze  and  Comic  Pictures,  bound  in  one 
volume,  narrow  folio,  with  Shadow  pictures,  Otsuye  Devil  and 
other  clever  series.  Date  1864,  opens  both  ways. 

First  edition  and  many  rare  subjects. 

117.  LEAF  FROM  BUDDHIST  TEACPIINGS.  SANSCRIT. 

Sixteenth 'Century,  and  brought  from  China. 

Written  in  gold  letters  and  mounted  on  brocade. 

118.  MAP  OF  JAPAN  WOODCUT  IN  COLORS. 

8  feet  by  4 y2  feet,  printed  on  thick  soft  paper,  dated  Ivayei 
2nd,  1849,  published  by  Suharaya  Ihachi.  Backed  and  folded 
to  small  folio  and  in  very  good  condition. 

119.  MASANOBU  (KITAO). 

“Book  of  100  Famous  Poets”,  78  prints  in  color  (should  be 
100),  fine  and  rare,  with  a  few  stained  chuban  or  square  form. 

A  rare  volume,  with  prints  often  offered  separately  and  very 
valuable  for  examples  of  correct  early  tones  and  shades  of 
color  printing  as  each  page  contains  a  single  figure  in  color. 

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120.  MASAOKI:  Date  1820. 

“Kinko  Kantei  Hiketsu”,  or  “Designs  or  Dictionary  of  Metal 
Work  on  Swords,  Knives,  etc.”  2  vols.,  tall  8vo.  Date  1820. 

Fine  condition,  containing  numerous  designs  for  Kodzuka,  Kogai, 

Tsuba,  Menuki,  and  other  sword  ornaments  in  metal. 

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121.  MASAYOSHI  (KITAO). 

“Suizoku  Shashin,”  “Pictures  of  Fishes.”  2  vols.,  8vo,  com¬ 
plete. 

First  edition,  and  very  good  condition  and  color. 

122.  MASAYOSHI  (KITAO).  Date  1813. 

“Giokai  Rakugashiki”,  Fish  and  Shell  Fish  Complete,  in  fair 
condition  and  color.  Signed.  Date  1813.  By  Kitao  Keisai 
Masayoshi. 

123.  MASAYOSHI  (KITAO).  Date  1802. 

“Giokai  Ryakugashiki”,  “Fishes”  printed  in  color  and  tint. 
Date  1813.  Tall  8vo.,  covers  worn. 

124.  MASAYOSHI  (KITAO).  Date  1804. 

“Bird  and  Flowers”  printed  in  colors,  ,3  volumes,  8vo. 
Date  1804,  fair  condition,  some  worm  holes. 

125.  MILITARY  COSTUME  IN  OLD  JAPAN. 

16  process  plates,  with  descriptive  text  in  English  and 
English  foreword.  4to,  wrappers,  published  by  K.  Ogawa, 
Tokyo,  Japan  (1893). 

Printed  in  Cleveland. 

126.  MINWA  (GOSENTEI).  Date  1834. 

“Tsujin  Gafu”  in  black  and  white,  published  by  Honya 
Ivichibei  in  1834  “Tempo  4.”  Tall  8vo. 

Very  fine  condition,  the  frontispiece  is  a  horse  in  full  trap¬ 
pings  and  a  great  many  of  the  illustrations  include  horses. 

127.  MITSUNOBU  (HASEGAWA).  Date  1754.  Signed. 

“Nihon  Sankai  Meibutsuzuye”,  Pictures  of  the  Artisans 
and  Trades  of  Japan,  illustrated  in  black  and  white,  complete 
in  live  volumes,  tall  8vo.  1754. 

Very  rare  signed  volumes  of  Mitsunobu  in  good  condition. 
Profusely  illustrated  showing  both  men  and  women  at  work» 
at  many  occupations. 

128.  MITSUNOBU  (HASEGAWA).  Date  1750. 

“Kinmo  Zui”.  Pictures  of  Artisans  beautifully  illustrated 
in  black  and  white.  8vo,  1750. 

The  Shopkeepers,  Farmers,  Dancers,  Painters,  Metal  Work¬ 
ers,  Wrestlers,  Silk  Weavers,  Diving  Girls  etc.,  of  Japan. 

129.  MITSUNOBU.  1797. 

The  Fishermen  of  Japan,  illustrated  in  black  and  white. 
8vo. 


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1.30.  MORONOBU  (HISHIKAWA).  Date  1695. 

“Sanju  Rokasen,”  Portraits  of  36  “Poets.”  Tall  8vo,  fair 
condition,  date  Tenwa  3,  1695,  published  by  Kanaya  Hane- 
mon. 

Good  example  of  the  rare  Moronobu. 

131.  MORONOBU  (HISHIKAWA).  Signed. 

“100  Poems”  in  black  and  white  by  Moronobu.  Signed. 
2  vols.,  tall  8vo,  fair  condition. 

Very  rare. 

132.  NO  DANCE  MASQUES,  ETC.  Date  about  1650. 

Treasures  of  the  Todai  Temple  of  Yamato  Province, 
printed  in  black  and  white  on  large  Chinese  paper.  80  illus¬ 
trations,  mainly  the  Masques  of  the  No  Dance.  Folio,  the 
first  five  pages  with  corner  stain. 

A  Very  Rare  and  Early  Seventeenth  Century  Volume.,  in 
good  condition,  the  large  pages  permitting  the  masques  to  be  made 
about  half  life  size  and  therefore  showing  their  expressiveness  in 
detail. 

133.  OSAKA  ARTISTS:  HOKUSU,  KUNISADA,  ETC. 

50  Prints  by  various  Osaka  Artists  from  1827  to  1860,  in¬ 
cluding  Shigeharu  (1850),  Baikoku  (1827),  Gototei  Kuni- 
sada,  Hokushu,  etc.  Folio  size  (broadsheets)  in  fair  condi¬ 
tion  and  good  original  color. 

134.  SADAMASU  AND  PIIROSADA.  Date  1850. 

Volume  of  90  portraits  of  Actors  by  Sadamasu  and  Hiro- 
sada.  Heads  in  colors,  sqrtare  form,  and  very  good  condi¬ 
tion. 

# 

135.  OSAKA  ARTISTS:  HOKUSU,  KUNISADA,  ETC. 

“Stories  of  Filial  Piety”  in  75  chuban  or  square  form  prints. 
Tall  8vo,  fair  condition  but  a  few  wormholes.  * 

136.  SADATAKE.  Date  August  9,  1780. 

“How  to  Wear  the  Armor,  from  the  1st  to  the  18th  move¬ 
ment”.  Signed  and  dated  by  Sadatake.  No  covers. 

Hand  drawn,  very  fine  condition  and  color.  The  first  pic¬ 
ture  shows  the  taking  of  the  Armor  from  the  Armor-box,  the 
second  shows  the  naked  warrior  with  the  first  garment,  and 
then  follow  the  various  stages  of  donning  the  undergarments, 
trousers-,  haori,  hat,  shoes,  gloves,  and  then  the  armor,  piece 
by  piece — the  two  final  pictures  showing  the  full-armored  war¬ 
rior,  both  front  and  back.  Very  fine  and  rare  work  on  Japanese 
Armor. 

137.  SHIGENOBU  (YANAGAWA).  Date  1836. 

“Yehon  Fujibakama”  complete  in  2  volumes  with  all  the 
colored  plates,  published  by  Izumiya  Ichibei  and  dated  1836. 

First  edition  and  in  good  condition. 


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138.  OSAKA  ARTISTS:  HOKUSU,  KUNISADA,  ETC. 

Drawings  of  12  portraits  of  Actors,  Original  all  heads 
with  the  exception  of  two  carefully  drawn  in  water  colors 
and  mounted  with  writing  in  a  tall  8vo  volume.  Very  good 
condition. 

139.  SHUNSHO  (KATSUKAWA)  AND  BUNCHO  ((IPPITU- 
SAI). 

“Yehon  Butai  Ogi,”  or  32  Portraits  of  Actors  on  fans.  Tall 
8vo. 

Containing  all  the  rare  portraits  of  actors  as  women,  mainly 
in  good  condition  although  some  are  stained. 

140.  SHUNSHO  (KATSUKAWA). 

“Hyakunin  Ishu”,  or  “Famous  Book  of  100  Pictures”  in 
colors,  thick  tall  8vo,  handled  and  4  prints  missing. 

141.  SHUNSHO  (KATSUKAWA)  AND  SH1GEMASA  (KI- 
TAO).  Date  1796. 

“Yehon  Takara  no  Tsuzure”  or  “The  Complete  12  pictures 
of  the  Series  of  Sericulture.”  Tall  8vo,  published  by  May- 
gawa  Rokuemon  and  dated  Tenmei  6,  1796. 

The  rare  “Silkworm  Culture”  volume  of  Shunsho  and  Shige- 
masa,  with  some  wormholes  and  somewhat  handled. 

142.  SORI  (TAWARAYA).  Date  1801. 

“Three  Books  of  Flower  Arrangement”,  published  by 
Suharaya  in  1801,  in  3  volumes. 

JBy  Sori,  the  renowed  pupil  of  Hokusai,  often  confused  with 
his  master  and  in  good  condition.  Each  jar,  bowl  or  wall  vase 
of  the  many  forms  shown  contains  a  single  spray  or  blossom 
or  two. 

143.  SOSEN  ALBUM  OF  ORIGINAL  DRAWINGS  OF 
'MONKEYS. 

12  drawings  of  groups  of  monkeys  on  silk,  each  9  x  6)4". 
Very  fine  condition  mounted  on  pure  gold  leaf  and  bound  in 
old  brocade. 

Unsigned,  but  bought  by  Mr.  Gunther  as  original  Sosen 
Drawings,  they  are  marvelous  portrayals  of  monkeys  executed 
by  a  master-hand. 

144.  SUKENOBU  (NISHI'KAWA).  Date  1730. 

“Yehon  Tokiwa  Gusa”,  2  volumes  in  black  and  white  in 
fair  condition,  published  by  Marita  Shotaro  about  1730. 
Tall  8 vo. 

Books  illustrated  by  Sukenobu  are  usually  very  much  worn 
— his  pictures  of  women  have  much  charm  and  the  books 
were  popular  and  widely  handled.  These  are  in  unusually  good 
condition  and  show  many  charming  groups  of  female  figures 
clearly  and  well  printed. 


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146. 


147. 


148. 


149. 


150. 


151. 


152. 


SUKENOBU  (NISHIKAWA).  Date  Genbum  5,  1740. 

“Yehon  Chiyomigusa”  published  by  Morita  Shotaro.  3 
vols.,  tall  8vo,  lower  corners  handled. 

A  famous  early  set  of  volumes  by  Sukenobu  signed  and 
dated  1740,  colored  by  hand  and  showing  his  beautifully  mod¬ 
elled  women  at  every  occupation  and  pleasure. 

SUKENOBU  (NISHIKAWA).  1671  to  1751. 

“Yehon  Atsumegusa”  in  black  and  white,  3  volumes  in 
new  covers,  illustrated  in  black  and  white.  Somewhat 
handled. 

SUKENOBU. 

“The  100  Poets,”  incomplete,  date  1775.  Contains  12  dou¬ 
ble-page  plates,  “Watching  the  Butterfly,”  “Girls  in  a 
Shower,”  “Digging  for  Bamboo  Shoots,”  “Girl  Dressing,” 
etc.  Tall  8vo. 

SUKETADA  (NISHIKAWA).  Date  1750. 

“Fuzoku  Komochi  Takara”,  Pictures  of  a  Mother  and  her 
Child.  Colored  plates.  8vo. 

Well  drawn,  showing  mother  and  daughter,  mother  bathing 
a  baby,  feeding  the  baby,  combing  the  child’s  hair,  etc. 

SURIMONO :  ALBUM  OF  50  SURIMONO. 

Contains  one  original  impression,  but  mainly  copies  or 
reproductions  of  the  Osaka  school  and  were  made  about 
1895.  Bound  in  brocade.  4to. 

The  original  is  by  Yeisen,  and  the  volume  is  valuable  for 
reterence  as  occasionally  these  reproductions  of  Shunman, 
Hokusai,  Toyohiro,  Hokkei,  Gakutei,  etc.,  deceive  even  the 
expert. 

SURIMONO  (ALBUM). 

22  Surimono  by  Harunobu,  Shunman,  Toyokuni,  Kosetsu, 
Hokkei,  Gakutei  and  Keisai  Yeisen.  Bound  in  one  volume, 
square  form.  Original  impressions. 

A  fine  Hokkei  Falcon  on  a  Perch,  Lady  by  Gakutei,  a  land¬ 
scape  by  Yeisen,  Traveller  at  Sunrise  by  Harunobu  and  six 
beautiful  butterfly  Surimono  by  Shunman  are  among  the 
number. 

THREE  VOLUMES  OF  FLOWER  DRAWINGS  BY 
CHUZAYEMON. 

Ikenobo  School,  Date  Genroku  11,  (1698).  Some  worm- 
holes,  otherwise  good  condition. 

One  hundred  and  fifty  beautiful  flower  arrangement  draw¬ 
ings  in  water  colors  on  17th  century  paper. 

TORII  KYOMASU  (ATTRIBUTED).  2  vols. 

“Butai  Yoso-oi”,  illustrations  of  Stage  Scenes.  Profusely 
illustrated,  seven  colored  by  hand  in  the  very  early  “tan”  and 
blue.  8vo,  2  vols. 


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153.  TOYOKUNI.  Date  1850. 

“Genji  Monogatari”  or  Story  of  the  Genji  in  21  chuban 
or  square  prints  in  color  on  crepe  paper,  published  by 
Kanaya  in  1850. 

154.  TOYOKUNI  (KUNISADA).  Date  1850. 

“Genji  Monogatari”  or  Story  of  the  Genji,  in  chuban  or 
square  form  on  54  colored  plates,  published  by  Sanoki  in 
1850. 

155.  TOSHIKUNI  HOKUSHU  KUNISADA. 

Volume  of  80  prints  full  size.,  mainly  Actors,  and  large 
heads  by  Hokushu  (1810),  Toshikuni  (1815)  and  Kunisada 
(1786-1864).  Folio,  fine  condition. 

156.  TOYOHARU  (UTAGAWA). 

“Ukiye  Yedo  Meisho”  32  chuban  or  square  prints  of  Views 
about  Yedo,  by  Utagawa  Toyoharu. 

157.  TOYOKUNI  I.  Date  1806'. 

“Yehon  Imayo  Sugata,”  “Styles  of  the  Day.”  8vo,  date 
1800.  Rare  volume  ip  nice  color  but  has  been  handled. 

158.  TOYOKUNI  (ICHIYOSAI).  Date  1850. 

“Sono  Sugata  Murasaki  no  Utsushi  ye”  Volume  complete 
of  the  Genji  Monogatari  published  by  Izumi  Ichi  in  1850. 
Oblong  broadsheets,  54  prints. 

First  edition  in  very  good  condition. 

159.  UNKNOWN  ARTIST:  Date  about  1800. 

“Yehon  Juhoki”  or  “Birds  and  Flowers”,  2  volumes  in 
black  and  white,  without  name  of  artist.  8vo,  well  and 
clearly  printed  with  good  black,  but  showing  handling  at  the 
corners.  Date  about  1800. 

160.  UNKNOWN  ARTIST:  Date  about  1800. 

“Tai-Hei-Ki”,  complete  in  4  volumes,  the  artist  unknown. 
In  good  condition.  Tall  thick  8vo. 

An  old  Story  giving  Lives  of  Warriors,  each  volume  con¬ 
sisting  of  120  pages  drawn  by  hand  and  colored,  with  the  text 
written  in  by  hand.  These  four  volumes  are  hand  drawn  wit' 
the  greatest  skill  and  facility.  Where  coloring  is  added  it  F 
done  mainly  with  the  surest  feeling  for  harmony  and  effect. 
Various  punishments  for  infidelity,  disloyalty,  etc.,  are  illus¬ 
trated,  and  there  are  double  page  illustrations  of  landscapes 
with  multitudes  of  small  figures  done  with  a  precision  and  cor¬ 
rectness  that  is  worthy  of  Callot. 

161.  UTAGAWA  HIROS ADA— Osaka  Artist,  date  1860. 

“Hana  no  Omokage”  “140  pictures  of  Actors”  seen  at 
bust  length.  Square  or  chuban  form. 

In  very  good  condition. 

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162.  UTAMARO  (KITAGAWA).  Date  1804. 

“Kiokuchu  Nenjugiojo.”  Women  of  the  Green  Houses, 
2  vols.,  8vo,  poor  condition,  but  very  rare. 

163.  UTAMARO  (KITAGAWA). 

“Yehon  Waka  Murasaki”,  containing  9  color  prints  (should 
be  more),  a  rare  book  in  poor  condition,  new  covers,  8vo. 

164.  UTAMARO  I.  Date  1804. 

“Kyokuchu-Nenju  Gioji”  or  Beauties  of  the  Green  Houses, 
a  rare  volume  but  handled  and  without  covers. 

165.  UTAMARO,  CHOKI,  TOYOHIRO,  HOKUSAI,  ETC. 

An  Album  of  26  chuban  or  square  prints  by  various  artists, 
fair  condition  only,  bound  in  old  brocade. 

There  are  six  charming  prints  by  Utamaro  (Flower  arrange¬ 
ment,  Birds  and  Flowers,  Fish  all  sold  separately  often),  a 
cicular  Choki.  A  landscape  with  Fuji  and  purple  mist  by 
Toyohiro,  etc.  (26  pcs.) 

166.  UTAMARO  AND  HOKUSAI. 

Three  volumes  of  color  prints,  in  poor  condition,  one  by 
Utamaro  (Women  of  the  Green  House)  and  two  by  Hokusai, 
no  covers  and  sold  with  all  faults  (3). 

167.  YOSHIIKU  (UTAGAWA). 

“The  Story  of  the  Famous  Ronins,”  in  English,  illustrated 
by  Yoshiiku,  a  full  length  figure  in  colors  on  each  page  with 
descriptive  text  in  English.  Tall  8vo.  Yokohama,  1885. 

Very  rare  book  in  fine  condition  and  complete.  The  Eng¬ 
lish  not  having  been  proofread,  but  retaining  the  original 
quaint  form  the  result  is  altogether  delightful. 

NETSUKES  OF  IVORY,  WOOD  AND  HORN 

168.  CARVED  WOON  NETSUKE.  USHI  SEN  NIN. 

Sen  Nin  riding  on  an  Ox. 

169.  FIGURE  OF  FUKU  ROIvU  JU. 

Old  Ivory.  Netsuke. 

170.  OLD  IVORY  NETSUKE. 

Poet  seated  with  her  arm  on  a  table. 

171.  OLD  IVORY  NETSUKE. 

Two  Boys  carrying  New  Year  Emblems. 

172.  HORN  NETSUKE. 

Daruma  Buddha  in  standing  Posture. 

173.  IVORY  NETSUKE. 

Shika  Sen  Nin.  01d*Man  and  Deer. 

174.  HORN  NETSUKE. 

Sen  Nin.  Standing  Figure. 


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175. 


HORN  NETSUKE.  MODERN. 

Hotei.  One  of  the  Seven  Happy  Gods. 

176.  HORN  NETSUKE.  MODERN. 

Hotei.  One  of  the  Seven  Happy  Gods. 

177.  IVORY  NETSUKE.  HOTE  IAND  KARAKO. 

Patron  God  of  Boys. 

178.  HORN  NETSUKE.  MODERN. 

Hotei.  One  of  the  Seven  Happy  Gods. 

179.  HORN  NETSUKI.  MODERN. 

Hotei.  One  of  the  Seven  Happy  Gods  with  a  Boy. 

180.  IVORY  NETSUKE. 

Old  Man  and  Faggots.  18th  Century.  Very  fine  carving. 

18E  HORN  NETSUKE.  MODERN. 

Elappv  Man  with  Fan. 

182.  IVORY  NETSUKE. 

Tiger  and  Cub. 

183.  CARVED  IVORY  NETSUKE.  THREE  PIECES. 

Three  Chinese  Sages.  Faces  Carved  and  Painted. 

184.  FUKU  ROKU  JU.  CABINET  PIECE. 

Carved  Ivory  Figure.  Signed. 

FOUR  SIGNED  NETSUKES 

185.  JOTONBA. 

Old  Mail  and  Woman.  Carved  Wood.  Signed. 

186.  TOMOCHIKA. 

Alan  Subduing  a  Ghost.  Old  Ivory  Netsuke.  Signed. 

187.  TOMOTSUME.  CABINET  PIECE. 

Carved  Ivory  Figure  of  a  Hollander.  Signed. 

188.  ROKUJU.  CABINET  PIECE. 

Carved  Ivory  Figure  of  a  Hollander.  Signed. 

OBJECTS  OF  ART  AND  CHINESE  SILVER 

189.  SIX  SILVER  SPOONS. 

Three  of  Cherry  Blossom  and  three  of  Leaf  design. 
Weight  1^4  oz.  each. 

190.  SMALL  SILVER  KORO. 

Carved  in  Floral  Medallions.  Weight  4  oz. 


191.  CHINESE  WINE  POT. 

Sterling  Silver.  Melon  Shape.  Weight  16  oz.  17th 
Century. 

192.  THREE  SILVER  SAUCERS. 

Ouatrefoil  Shape.  Weight  lj4  oz. 

193.  THREE  CHINESE  LITTLE  SAKE ‘CUPS. 

With  Saucers.  Sterling  Silver.  Weight  2  oz.  each. 

194.  CHINESE  SILVER  RICE  BOWL  AND  COVER. 

Carved  with  Kev  Bands  and  Characters.  Weight  11  oz. 
Hall  Mark. 

195.  CHINESE  SILVER  RICE  BOWL  AND  COVER. 

Carved  with  Kev  Bands  and  Characters.  Weight  11J4  oz. 
Hall  Mark. 

196.  OLD  CHINESE  MONEY  BANK. 

Wooden  Shoe  inlaid  in  Mother  of  Pearl.  16th  Century. 
No  key.  H.  5V2  in. 

197.  CARVED  BAMBOO  CANE. 

Sochiku.  a  bamboo  of  very  fine  quality,  100  very  highly 
carved  and  painted  mice  and  grapes  with  leaves.  19th  Cen¬ 
tury. 

198.  CARVED  CANE  OF  KOREAN  WOOD. 

Birds,  Animals  and  Reptiles  carved  in  high  relief. 

199.  JAPANESE  TRAVELERS  LANTERN.  CANDLE  AND 
HOLDER. 

Very  fine  and  rare.  Odawara  Cochin.  About  1770,  original 
bag. 

200.  CONFUCIUS.  STATUETTE  MADE  IN  CHINESE  INK 
COATED  IN  OLD  COLOR  AND  OLD  LACQUER. 

This  kind  of  Chinese  ink  always  used  by  Artists.  The 
Statue  is  more  than  300  years  old  and  is  in  the  Original 
Box.  (Repaired). 

201.  CHOP  STICK  SET  AND  TWO  PAIR  OF  CHOP  STICKS. 

Set  in  Tortoise  shell  and  Silver.  7  pieces. 

202.  HAND  CARVED  BRASS  YATATE. 

Travellers  Ink  Well.  Date  about  1800.  V ery  rare. 

203.  THREE  PIGEON  WHISTLES  OF  VERY  LIGHT  WOOD. 

Lacquered.  Used  in  China  to  fasten  to  the  tails  of  pigeons 
as  they  fly.  Curious.  (3). 


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204. 


OPIUM  SMOKERS  SET.  THREE  PIECES. 

Pipe  with  fine  Ivory  ends.  Opium  P>owl  of  Pottery  and 
Brass  lamp. 

205.  DOCTORS  SWORD  OF  PURE  BLACK  PERSIMMON 
WOOD. 

Carved  as  a  kind  of  Fish.  Signed  by  Fujiwara  Tadamune. 
In  the  18th  Century  the  Chinese  Government  prohibited  the 
wearing  of  real  swords  by  the  Doctors. 

206.  DOCTORS  SWORD  CARVED  AS  A  FISH  OF  MUL¬ 
BERRY  WOOD. 

Signed.  18th  Century. 

207.  TANEGA  SHIN  A.  FLINT-L(*)CK  PISTOL. 

Brought  to  the  Island  of  Tana  Shina  off  the  Western 
Coast  of  Japan  by  the  Holland  people.  18th  Century. 

Carved  “I.  Perkin,”  with  ramrod,  carved  bronze  mounts  in 
an  acorn  pattern. 

208.  A  SHORT  BLUNDERBUS,  FLINT-LOCK. 

Brought  to  the  Island  of  Tana  Shina  off  the  coast  of 
Japan  by  the  Hollanders.  18th  Century.  In  good  condition, 
with  ramrod. 

The  bronze  barrel  with  gold  bronze  inlays. 

209.  JAPANESE  METAL  WORK. 

Pair  of  Bracelets  each  formed  of  8  medallions,  set  in  silver. 
Each  medallion  contains  a  different  example  of  metal  work, 
in  Sentoku  Bronze  and  Shibuichi,  covered  with  a  tiny  magni- 
fying  glass. 


JAPANESE  PRINTS 
HOKUSAI 

210.  VISITING  HACHIMAN  SHRINE. 

A  party  of  ladies  and  a  boy  and  servant,  passing  under 
cherry  trees  with  gauffrage  near  where  blue  poems  are  hang¬ 
ing. 

JESHIN 

Well  Known  Fan  Artist  of  About  1810. 

211.  FAN  PRINT. 

Delicate  little  vignette  of  lanterns,  a  verandah  roof  and 
a  round  window.  Signed. 


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KIYOCHIKA 


212.  TRIPTYCH.  ARTILLERY  ATTACKING  PORT  ARTHUR. 

A  snow  storm  picture  in  very  fine  condition.  Pub.  Aki- 
yama,  1895. 

213.  TRIPTYCH  NIGHT  ATTACK  ON  THE  ANJO  RIVER. 

Many  bursting  shells.  Fine  in  condition  and  color.  1895. 

214.  TRIPTYCH.  ATTACK  ON  HEIJO. 

A  night  attack  by  moonlight.  Good  in  condition  and  soft 
in  color.  Pub.  Sekiguchi. 

215.  JAPAN’S  GREAT  VICTORY  IN  THE  HOTO  SEA. 

1895.  Good  condition  and  color. 

216.  TRIPTYCH.  ONE  OF  FOUR  SEASONS.  SPRING  TIME 
AND  CHERRY  BLOSSOM  TIME. 

Three  Ladies  on  a  Balcony  at  night  watching  the  falling 
petals  of  the  Cherry  blossoms.  Pub.  Marujin,  1850.  Some 
worm-holes. 

KUNISADA 

217.  A  FAN  PRINT  OF  A  YOSHIWARA  BEAUTY. 

Seated  on  a  bench,  with  two  attendants.  Signed. 

Very  fine  condition. 

218.  MANY  LADIES  ON  A  PLEASURE  BOAT  TO  SUMIDA. 

On  the  shore  may  be  seen  the  cherry  blossoms.  Pub. 
Kawaguchi.  Fair  condition.  Signed  Oju  Kunisada  ga. 

KOCHORO  KUNISADA 

219.  TRIPTYCH.  “TOTO  KABAYACHO  No.  ZU.” 

Three  lovely  ladies  walking  down  Kabaya  Street.  Signed. 
Pub.  Fujihiko.  Fair  condition  and  fine  color.  1840. 

220.  TRIPTYCH.  “GENJI  MONOGATARI  SERIES.” 

Ladi'es  on  a  balcony  that  overlooks  the  water.  Good  condi¬ 
tion  and  color.  1850. 


KUNISATO 

221  TRIPTYCH.  MANY  LADIES  AND  THEIR  ATTEND¬ 
ANTS  WALKING  UNDER  THE  CHERRY  BLOSSOMS. 
A  Yoshiwara  beauty  in  the  centre  under  a  large  black  and 
white  umbrella.  Good  color.  Pub.  Sanoki,  1860. 


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ICHIUSAI  KUNIYOSHI 

222.  FAN  PRINT: 

A  Courtesan  and  a  little  Kamuro  who  hands  her  a  pipe. 
Fine  color  and  condition.  Signed. 

223.  IDE  NO  TAMAGAWA.  TRIPTYCH. 

Three  ladies  wading  in  the  water  under  the  overhanging 
bough  of  cherry  blossoms  near  wild  yellow  roses.  Pub. 
Sanoki.  Good  color. 

224.  HAGI  NO  TAMAGAWA.  TRIPTYCH. 

Three  Ladies  catching  Dragon  Flies  among  the  Hagi 
Flowers.  A  blue  stream  flows  near  by.  A  beautiful  Trip¬ 
tych.  Fine  condition  and  color.  Pul).  Sanoki,  1840. 

(Illustrated) 

HASEGAWA  SETTAN,  1778-1843 

225.  FAN  PRINT:  CHERRY  FLOWER  GARDEN. 

With  five  coolies  at  work. 


KITAO  SHIGEMASA,  1739-1819 

226.  THE  YEKOIN  TEMPLE  AT  HONJO. 

Brilliant  Evening  Gathering.  In  fine  condition  with 
margins.  Signed.  Published  by  Matsumura  Yahei. 

Very  rare  oblong  landscape. 


SHUNKO 

227.  BOYS  FISHING. 

A  group  of  five  boys  fishing  with  nets  in  a  swift  stream. 
Signed,  Shunko  ga,  published  by  Marujin. 


KATSUGAWA  SHUNSHO 

228.  ISE  MONOGATARI. 

Two  prints  in  yellow  and  old  blue  tones  from  the  famous 
story  of  Tse.  Square  form,  one  mount  (2).  Signed. 

UTAGAWA  TOYOHARU,  1735-1814 
Four  landscapes  in  fine  condition  by  this  artist. 

229.  ASAKUSA  KINRIUSAN. 

View  of  the  Red  Temple  among  the  green  Pines  at  night, 
very  fine  condition  and  color,  margins.  Signed.  Published 
by  Matsumura  Yahei. 


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230.  UKIYE  JUNIDAN  KANGEN  NO  ZU. 

“The  Twelve  Instrument  Players”,  on  a  balcony  by  moon¬ 
light,  a  lady  with  a  lantern  leading  in  the  last  two.  Signed, 
margins. 

Very  beautiful  color  and  fine  condition  and  a  rare  moonlight 
landscape. 

231.  OYEYAMA  SHUTENDOJI. 

Balcony  scene  crowded  with  figures  overlooking  mountain 
waterfall.  Signed.  Margins. 

Fine  condition  and  color. 

232.  HOUSE  IN  THE  YOSHIWARA :  INTERIOR  VIEW. 

Various  forms  of  entertainment,  games,  etc.  Signed. 
Margins. 

First  edition,  fine  condition  and  color. 

UTAGAWA  TOYOHIRO,  1773-1828 
Six  Prints  of  the  Series 

233.  YEDO  IIAKKEI  EIGHT  VIEWS. 

“Yoshiwara  Rakugan”,  Homing  Geese  at  Katada,  centre 
fold  and  rubbed.  Signed. 

234.  TSUKUDAJIMA  KIMAN. 

Boats  in  the  harbor  of  Tsukudajima.  Good  color  but  fold 
and  has  been  rubbed.  Signed. 

235.  UYENO  BANSHO:  GROUNDS  OF  THE  TEMPLE. 

A  few  holes  and  centre  fold.  Signed. 

236.  M AT S U CPU Y A M A  YAYU. 

White  Rain  at  Matsuchiyama,  the  rain  in  gauffrage,  centre 

fold.  Signed. 

237.  ATAGO  AKINOTSUKI. 

People  Admiring  the  View.  Centre  fold.  Signed. 

238.  NIHONBASHT  SEIRAN. 

The  Bridge  in  Mist.  Centre  fold.  Signed. 

239.  FAN  SHAPED. 

Two  ladies  winding  silk.  Fair  in  color  and  condition. 

KEISAI  YEISEN 

240.  THE  CHUSHINGURA:  COMPLETE  SET. 

The  11  prints  complete  that  go  to  make  up  the  story  of 
the  Revenge  of  the  47  Ronins.  In  fine  condition  and  color. 
Signed.  Obi.  folio  (11  pcs.). 

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YEISHI 


241.  ISE  MO  NO  QATAR  I. 

Two  prints  from  this  famous  story,  Two  Girls  and  Travel¬ 
lers  Watching-  a  Cuckoo.  Square  form,  good  condition  and 
color.  Signed.  ( 2 ) 

242.  ISE  MONO  GAT  A  R I :  FROM  THE  SAME  SERIES. 

Two  prints — Lady  Reading  a  Letter,  Beautiful  Verandah 
Scene,  and  a  Verandah  Near  a  Stream.  Square  form  in  one 
mount.  (2). 

243.  ISE  MONOGATARI. 

Two  Ladies  By  a  Bamboo  Fence,  Maid  Opening  the  Gate. 
Two  prints  in  fine  condition  and  color,  one  mount.  Signed. 
(2). 

244.  ISE  MONOGATARI. 

Poet  on  Her  Balcony  Watching  a  Cuckoo,  and  a  Poet  by 
Moonlight  with  Her  Fan  and  Koto.  Fine  condition  and 
color.  Square  form  on  one  mount  (2). 

245.  STORY  OF  ISE  MONOGATARI. 

Courtesan  at  Her  Toilet  :  The  Lover  at  the  Gate.  Fine 
color  and  condition.  Signed.  The  2  on  1  mount  (2). 

246.  STORY  OF  ISE  MONOGATARI. 

Courtesan  by  Moonlight  on  the  Balcony  (signed)  ;  Storks 
ETnder  a  Pine  near  a  Stream.  Nice  color  and  condition,  the 
2  on  one  mount  (2). 

YEIZAN 

247.  THE  YELLOW  BOAT. 

River  scene  with  a  large  yellow  boat  coming  into  view  at 
the  right,  where  a  courtesan  is  seated  amid  a  mass  of  flowers. 

Fine  color  and  condition  and  a  rare  Yeizan  landscape. 

HISHIKAWA  YOSHINOBU:  FI.  1830 

248.  FAN  PRINT: 

Ladies  in  the  Genroku  costume.  Signed.  Good  color  and 
condition. 

HISHUNSAI  YOSHINOBU:  FI.  1850 

249.  FAN  PRINT:  TEA  HOUSE  SCENE. 

Good  condition  and  color.  Signed. 

2$ 


CHOSHUNSAI  YOSHITOSHI:  FI.  1850 

250.  FAN  PRINT:  AN  ARTIST  DRAWING  A  BIRD  ON  THE 
WALL. 

Fine  condition  and  good  color.  Signed. 

UNKNOWN  SERIES  OF  12  PICTURES  OF  SILK  SERICULTURE. 

251.  CHINESE  HAND  DRAWING  IN  WATER  COLORS  ON 
PAPER. 

Gathering  the  Cocoons.  Lovely  in  color  and  condition. 
15  x  19  in/  1800. 

This  and  the  following  eleven  water  color  drawings  form  a 
complete  series  of  the  making  and  weaving  of  silk  in  China. 
No  name  of  the  artist  is  given  but  they  are  carefully  finished 
and  lovely  in  color.  Each  is  in  good  condition. 

252.  CHINESE  HAND  DRAWING  IN  COLORS  ON  PAPER. 

Placing  the  Silk  worm.  Good  in  color  and  condition. 
15  x  19  in,  1800. 

253.  CHINESE  HAND  DRAWING  IN  WATER  COLOR  ON 
PAPER. 

The  care  of  the  Worms.  Fine  in  condition  and  color.  15  x 
19  in.  1800. 

254.  CHINESE  DRAWING  IN  WATER  COLOR  ON  PAPER. 

Preparing  the  worms  to  be  fed.  Fine  in  color  and  condi¬ 
tion.  15  x  19  in.  1800. 

255.  CHINESE  DRAWING  ON  PAPER. 

Bringing  in  the  Mulberry  leaves.  Fine  in  color  and  condi¬ 
tion.  i5  x  19  in.  1800. 

256.  CHINESE  DRAWING  IN  WATER  COLORS  ON  PAPER. 

Gathering  the  leaves  from  the  Mulberry  trees  for  food 
for  the  worms.  Lovely  in  color  and  condition.  15  x  19  in. 
1800. 

257.  CHINESE  DRAWING  IN  WATER  COLOR  ON  PAPER. 

Mating  Butterflies.  Fine  in  color  and  condition.  15  x  19 
in.  1800. 

258  CHINESE  DRAWING  IN  WATER  COLOR  ON  PAPER. 

Watching  the  Cocoons.  Fine  in  color  and  condition.  15 
x  19  in.  1800. 

259.  CHINESE  DRAWING  IN  WATER  COLOR  ON  PAPER. 

Taking  and  Spooling  the  silk  from  the  Cocoons.  Fine  in 
color  and  condition.  15  x  19  in.  1800. 


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260.  CHINESE  DRAWING  ON  PAPER. 

Dyeing  and  Weaving  of  the  Silk.  Fine  in  color  and  condi¬ 
tion.  15  x  19  in.  1800. 

26E  CHINESE  DRAWING  ON  PAPER. 

Spooling  the  Silk  alter  Dyeing.  Fine  in  color  and  condi¬ 
tion.  15  x  19  in.  1800. 

262.  CHINESE  DRAWING  ON  PAPER. 

Embroidering  the  Silk.  Eovely  in  color  and  condition. 
15  x  19  in.  1800. 

(Illustrated) 

KAKEMONO  AND  SQUARES 

263.  KAKEMONO  OF  SHAKA  BUDDHA  AND  ATTENDANTS. 
Date  1700. 

Drawing  of  Shaka  Buddha  and  attendants  in  pure  gold  ink 
on  black  silk.  Mounted  on  beautiful  old  blue  and  gold  bro¬ 
cade.  23  inches  by  1)4  yards. 

Fine  drawing  and  condition. 

264.  DRAWING  OF  MOUNTAIN  TROUT. 

On  paper  20  x  40  inches,  mounted  on  old  brocade  and 
signed  “Chikuinsai  Hogan  Kei-Ho.” 

265.  EMBROIDERED  EUDO  BUDDHA  ON  SILK:  1794. 

Panel,  Embroidery  of  the  Fire  God  Kameno  in  deep  blue 
on  brown  silk,  presented  by  Juzp  san'to  Anrakuji  Temple 
28th  day  of  3rd  month  of  Kansei,  6  year,  1794.  38  x  36". 

Very  fine  condition  and  color. 

266.  KINSHA  BROCADE  KAKEMONO  WITH  PEACOCK  AND 
PEONY:  Date  1700. 

Very  rare  form  of  Kinsha  brocade  (gauze  silk)  in  warm 
brown,  embroidered  with  Peacocks  and  Peonies  in  color. 

Very  beautiful  example,  no  seam  and  a  woven  border  in  blue, 
the  straps  woven  in  gold.  Very  rare  and  fine  early  example  of 
about  1700. 

267.  TETSUZAN,  1880. 

Snow  Herons  by  a  Stream  Watching  Darting  Small  Fish, 
on  silk  in  colors.  Signed.  20  in.  scjuare. 

268.  TOYOHIKO. 

Carp  Fish.  Drawing  in  water  colors  on  silk.  20  inches 
square.  Date  1880.  Signed. 

269.  KEIBUN.  1875. 

Peonies,  Butterflies  and  Birds  beautifully  done  in  water 
colors  on  silk  and  signed.  20  in.  square.  Fine  condition. 

270.  GOSHUN.  1875. 

Pair  of  Peacocks  and  Peony  Flowers  in  colors  on  silk,, 
finely  done.  20  inch  square.  Signed. 


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SECOND  SESSION 

Nos.  271-548 


HIROSHIGE  I. 

Prints  from  the  Rokuju  Yoshu  Meisho  Zuye  or  “Views  of  Over 

60  Provinces” 

271.  BRIDGE  OF  BOATS,  ETCHU  PROVINCE. 

Basket  Ferry  Hida,  and  another.  (3).  Margins. 

This  and  the  following  lots  are  good  impression  with  margins 
of  Hiroshige’s  Series  of  the  “60  Views  of  Various  Provinces.” 

272.  NINETY-NINE  LEAGUES  COAST  KAZUZA. 

Hot  Springs  at  Izu,  etc.,  margins  (3). 

273.  CHERRY  AND  PINE  IN  INABA  PROVINCE. 

Torii  in  the  Sea,  and  Fishing  with  Nets.  Margins  (  3). 

274.  .  FISHING  FOR  BOINTO  AT  SEA. 

Five  Swords,  Mountain,  etc.  Margins  (3). 

275.  JUNKS  AT  NAGATO  PROVINCE. 

Rain  on  the  Rice  Fields,  etc.  Margins  (3). 

276.  TORII  IN  THE  SEA  BIZEN  PROVINCE. 

Kintai  Bridge,  etc.  Margins  (3). 

277.  KWANNON  SHRINE: 

Moonlight  print,  etc.  (3). 

278.  AMANAHASHIDATE  WITH  THE  GREEN  PENINSULA. 

Autumn  Viewing,  and  Waterfall.  (3). 

279.  MINING  AT  KANAGAWA  IN  SADO  PROVINCE. 

The  Bend  in  the  River,  etc.  Margins  (3). 

280.  TENNO  FESTIVAL  BOATS  AT  TSUSHIMA. 

Yoroi  Waterfall,  etc.  Margins  (3). 

281.  LAKE  HANANA  AND  KANJANJI  TEMPLE. 

And  the  Place  of  A  Thousand  Islands.  (3). 

282.  URAMI  (BACK  VIEW)  WATERFALLS  NIKKO  MT. 

And  two  others.  Margins  (3). 


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283. 


THE  LOOPED  SAIL  AT  SAIZO  WITH  FLIGHT  OF 
GEESE. 

Hill  Top  street,  etc.  Margins  (3). 

284.  WAKASE  SHORE  WITH  THE  PAIR  OF  CRANES. 

The  Yellow  Cliffs,  etc.  Margins  (3). 

285.  SHIPS  NEAR  THE  ROCKS,  OKI  PROVINCE. 

Moon’s  Reflection,  Iviodai  Mt.,  etc.  Margins  (3). 

286.  THE  KEBI  PINE  WOODS:  TSURUGA. 

Mihono  Beach,  Matsumara,  etc.  (3). 

287.  OUTER  BAY  CHOSHI  NI  SHIMOSA  PROVINCE. 

Twin  Rock  at  Satsume,  etc.  Margins  (3). 

288.  THE  STRIPED  SAIL  AT  NAGASAKI. 

Elephant  Head  Mt.,  etc.  Margins  (3). 

289.  STRAW  CLOAK  PROMONTORY,  BINGO  PROVINCE. 

Togetsu  Bridge,  Arashiyame,  etc.  Margins  (3). 

290.  ASAKUSA  TEMPLE  GROUNDS,  MUSASHI  PROVINCE. 

Deme  Coast,  Sumiyoshi  in  Settsu  Province.  Margins  (2). 

291.  SARUHASHI  OR  MONKEY  BRIDGE. 

In  Khai  Province,  the  bridge  high  up,  half  hidden  by  the 
Maples  on  the  cliff-edge.  Margins. 

292.  SNOW  IN  MUSASHI  PROVINCE. 

Very  cold  blue  and  white-.  Margins. 

293.  MISTY  MORNING  AT  IDZUMO. 

Three  women  under  the  great  tree  in  the  foreground, 
others  receding  into  the  mist.  Good  impression  with  mar¬ 
gins.  2  worm-holes  at  top. 

294.  YAMABUSHI  TORRENTIAL  RAIN. 

Scythe  like  it  sweeps  across  the  mountain  and  river. 
Margins. 

295.  NARUTO  RAPIDS  AT  AWA. 

Fine  green-blue  in  the  water  dashing  over  the  aubergine 
and  grey  rocks.  Margins. 

296.  SNOW  AT  IKI  PROMONTORY. 

One  of  Hiroshige’s  daring  compositions  and  a  scarce  print 
with  margins  which  are  necessary  for  all  seals.  There  is  a 
crease  in  the  centre. 

297.  THE  RAINBOW  AT  ISUSHIMA. 

Very  soft  effect  of  blue  and  grey.  Margins. 


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298. 


RED  PINES  ON  MAIKO  BEACH. 

Haruma  Province.  Good  impression  with  margins  of  a 
favorite  print. 

299.  MOUNT  HARUNA  IN  SNOW. 

A  slight  bridge  connects  the  snow  cliffs,  shrine  and  higher 
snow  covered  mountains  above  and  a  grey  sky.  Good  im¬ 
pression  with  margins. 

ICHI  GIOKUSAI 

300.  TANABATA  BEAUTY  IN  BLUE. 

The  7th  month  from  the  series  of  “12  Months”.  Signed, 
pub.  by  Marujin. 

Fine  color  and  condition,  rare  artist. 

SUZUKI  HARUNOBU 

301.  BISHAMON:  ONE  OF  THE  HAPPY  GODS. 

Entertained  by  two  Courtesans.  Nice  print  but  toned. 
Signed. 

302.  TWO  .GIRLS  AND  AN  UMBRELLA:  CHUBAN. 

A  girl  standing  sheltering  her  kneeling  companion.  Good 
lines  but  handled  and  defective  in  lower  margin.  Signed. 

303.  THE  SALT  GIRLS  ON  THE  SHORE. 

Delicate  color  but  in  fair  condition  only.  Signed. 

304.  THE  FAN  PEDDLER: 

A  famous  print  with  distinctive  use  of  black.  Represent¬ 
ing  a  young  girl  stopping  a  peddler.  Fair  condition.  Signed. 

305.  TWO  YOUNG  COURTESANS  ON  THE  BRIDGE. 

Sutuida  River  view  and  Fuji.  Good  lines  but  handled, 
and  lower  margin  defective.  Signed. 

306.  TWO  YOUNG  COURTESANS  WATCHING  A  MONKEY. 

A  charming  scene  with  good  color  but  worn,  and  lower 
margin  defective. 

HIROKAGE 

307.  YEDO  ME1SHO  DOGE  ZUKUSHI.  Date  1855. 

“Comic  Scenes  at  Famous  Places  at  Yedo.”  20  prints  in 
good  condition,  published  by  Isujioka  in  18aa.  (20). 

308.  “OMI  HAKKEI”  EIGHT  VIEWS  OF  LAKE  BIWA. 

Evening  snow  on  Mt.  Hira.  Good  impression  with  mar¬ 
gins. 


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309. 


NIGHT  RAIN  AT  ICARASAKI :  Y ABASE  BOATS. 

Good  impression  and  condition  with  margins.  (2  pcs.). 

310.  EVENING  BELLS  MROM  Mil  TEMPLE:  KATADA 
WILD  GEESE. 

Good  color  and  condition.  Margins  (2  pcs.). 

311.  AUTUMN  MOON  AT  ISHIYAMA. 

Stained  and  centre  fold,  with  two  others,  Seta  and  Awazu, 
in  good  color  with  margins.  (3). 

312.  THE  UPRIGHT  TOKAIDQ :  COMPLETE,  1855. 

55  prints  in  gool  color,  condition  and  with  margins,  being 
a  complete  set  of  Hiroshige’s  “Upright  Tokaido”,  published 
by  Tsutaya  in  1855. 

Rarely  offered  in  complete  sets  and  containing  many  well 
known  prints,  including  two  snow  prints,  Fujikawa  and  Nu- 
madzu,  the  beautiful  grey  Okabe  mountain  scene,  the  sea  rolling 
in  at  Hamamatsu  and  Yui,  the  majestic  view  of  Fuji  at  Yoshi- 
wara,  etc.  (55  pcs.) 

HOKUSAI 

313.  THE  SMALL  TOKAIDO:  FIRST  EDITION.  SIGNED. 

15  prints  mainly  first  editions  in  fine  condition  and  color. 
(A  few  signed  Yanagawa  Shigenobu).  Signed.  6)4  x  4)4 
inches.  The  15  prints  mounted  on  5  sheets. 

314.  THE  SMALL  TOKAIDO:  FIRST  EDITION.  SIGNED. 

Kambara,  Ivanegawa,  Okitsu,  etc.,  together  8  prints  in 
fine  color  and  condition  on  three  sheets  (8). 

315.  THE  SMALL.  TOKAIDO:  FIRST  EDITION.  SIGNED. 

Yoshiwara,  Ichiyakushi,  Shimada,  etc.  9  prints  on  3  sheets. 
Fine  color  and  condition  (9). 

316.  THE  SMALL  TOKAIDO:  FIRST  EDITION.  SIGNED. 

Kakegawa,  Hamamatsu,  Tsuchiyama,  etc.  9  prints  on 
three  sheets,  fine  condition  and  color.  (9). 

317.  THE  SMALT.  TOKAIDO:  FIRST  EDITION.  SIGNED. 

Rain  at  Yejiri,  Arai,  YVkkaichi,  etc.,  the  9  prints  on  three 
sheets,  fine  condition  and  color.  (9). 

318.  THE  SMALL  TOKAIDO:  FIRST  EDITION.  SIGNED. 

Fujisawa,  Chiriu,  Mitsuke,  etc.,  the  9  prints  on  3  sheets, 
fine  condition  and  color.  (9). 

319.  THE  SMALL  TOKAIDO:  FIRST  EDITION:  SIGNED. 

Akasaka,  Okazaki,  Tshibe,  etc.,  9  prints  on  3  sheets,  fine 
condition  and  color  (9). 


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320.  THE  SMALL  TOKAIDO :  LIRST  EDITION.  SIGNED. 

Kuwaria,  Miya,  Narumi,  etc.,  9  prints  on  3  sheets,  fine 
condition  and  color.  (9). 

321.  HOKUSAI’S  “LITTLE  TOKAIDO”. 

Complete  set  of  the  56  stations  of  Hokusai’s  “Little  To- 
kaido”  in  fair  condition  and  good  color,  each  size  4jj  x  6J4 
inches  mounted  on  19  sheets.  Signed. 

SHUNSHOSAI  HOKUSHU:  FI.  1810 

322.  ICHIKAWA  HAKUYEN  AS  HANAKAWADO  NO  SUKE- 
ROKU. 

In  a  splendid  costume  of  black,  red  and  blue  under  cherry 
blossoms.  Signed.  Fine  condition  and  color. 

323.  A  GROUP  ON  THE  SUMIDA  BANK. 

Lady  picking  flowers  and  two  men,  apparently  part  of  a 
triptych.  Signed. 

TORII  KIYONOBU 

324.  LACOUER  PRINT. 

A  man  in  black  haori  with  rose  colored  pattern  carrying  a 
fan  and  staff.  Signed. 

(Illustrated) 

KORIUSAI 

325.  THE  ORANGE  BOAT  AND  MOON’S  REFLECTION. 

Lovers  in  a  boat  admiring  the  moon’s  reflection  in  the 
lake.  Signed.  Good  color  but  fair  condition  only. 

326.  CHILD  AND  GIRL  IN  THE  WIND. 

Under  a  maple  tree  in  autumn.  Signed.  Good  color  but 
fair  condition  only.  Signed. 

327.  A  COURTESAN  SERVED  WITH  TEA  BY  HER  MAID 

TORII  KIYOMINE,  1787-1868 

328.  TOSET.  BIJIN  ON  NA  HINAGATA. 

A  Beauty  in  her  dress  of  new  style.  Fine  lines.  Signed, 
pub.  by  Yeijudo. 

329.  UTAGAWA  OF  SANOMASUYA  TEA  HOUSE. 

On  New  Year’s  Day.  Fine  color,  fair  condition,  pub.  by 

Yeijudo. 

330.  MIYOHARU  OF  SANOMASUYA  TEA  HOUSE. 

In  her  many  folded  robes  on  a  winters  day.  bine  coloi 

and  sood  condition.  Signed.  Pub.  by  Sanoki. 

°  / 

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KUNISADA 


331.  ONOYE  MATSU  SURE  *  AS  SHIHEI  DAIJIN.  Date  1820. 

Standing  in  a  black  cart  with  large  wheels,  beautiful  grey 
and  lavender  tones  with  effective  use  of  black.  Good  condi¬ 
tion  and  color,  centre  crease  (not  objectionable)  and  a  little 
trimmed.  Signed,  Kunisada  ga. 

332.  THE  DRUMMER. 

A  Lady  in  a  blue  and  yellow  robe  tied  with  blue  brocade 
seated  near  a  large  yellow  and  black  drum.  Signed.  Pub¬ 
lisher  Sanoki. 

333.  THE  FIRST  MONTH  :  SERIES  OF  “TWELVE  MONTHS”. 

Mother  dressing  her  boy.  Signed. 

334.  LADY  IN  A  SNOW  STORM  WITH  PINK  UMBRELLA. 

“Koto  Tenno”  from  the  “100  Poems.”  A  lovely  Kunisada 
published  by  Sanoki.  Signed. 

335.  THE  REFLECTION:  FROM  THE  ‘TOO  POEMS”. 

Lady  powdering  the  back  of  her  neck  by  her  reflection  in 
a  hand  mirror.  Signed.  Pub.  by  Sanoki. 

First  edition,  artist’s  condition  and  color. 

336.  BEAUTY  COMBING  HER  LONG  BLACK  HAIR. 

Kneeling  before  a  black  dressing  table.  Signed.  Fine  color 
and  condition.  From  the  “100  Poems”,  pub.  by.  Sanoki. 

337.  SUMMER  BEAUTY  IN  BLUE  IN  THE  WIND. 

Chunagon  Ivemoehi  from  the  series  of  “100  Poems”. 
Signed.  Pub.  by  Sanoki. 

First  edition,  artist’s  condition  and  color. 

338.  SANG1  NO  TAKAMURA  FROM  THE  “100  POEMS”. 

Lady  in  blue  with  a  fishing  rod  and  fish.  Signed,  pub.  by 
Sanoki. 

First  edition,  artist’s  condition  and  color. 

339.  SANJO  U DAIJIN  FROM  THE  “100  POEMS.” 

Beauty  kneeling  with  a  toy  in  her  mouth.  Signed,  pub. 
by  Sanoki. 

First  edition,  artist’s  condition. 

340.  MOTHER  WITH  BABY  ON  HER  BACK. 

“Teishinko”  from  the  Series  of  the  100  Poems.  Good  color 
and  condition.  Signed,  Pub.  by  Sanoki. 

341.  THE  REFLECTION: 

“IseV  from  the  “100  Poems,”  where  the  child  sees  its  re¬ 
flection  in  the  bowl  of  water. >  Good  condition  and  color. 
Signed,  pub.  by  .Sanoki. 

A  very  rare  subject. 


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342. 


WOMAN  AS  A  FAN  PEDDLER. 

From  the  “100  Poems”  by  Sakanouye  no  Koremori. 
Signed,  pub.  by  Sanoki. 

First  edition,  artist’s  condition. 

343.  ABE  NO  NAKAMARO  FROM  THE  “100  POEMS”. 

Girl  in  grey  seated  on  a  green  bench.  Fine  color  and  condi¬ 
tion.  Signed,  pub.  by  Sanoki. 

344.  FUJI  WAR  A  OKUKAZE  FROM  THE  “100  POEMS”. 

In  a  robe  of  blue  over  cherry  color  carrying  rolls  of  silk. 
Signed,  pub.  by  Sanoki. 

First  edition,  artist’s  condition. 

345.  A  PRINT  FROM  THE  “100  POEMS”. 

Bunya  no  Yasuhide,  lady  with  her  boy  and  New  Year 
Emblems.  Signed.  Good  Color  and  condition.  Pub.  by 
Sanoki. 

346.  SOSEI  HOSSI  FROM  THE  “100  POEMS”. 

Lifting  a  well  bucket,  a  blue  and  white  towel  round  her 
head.  Fine  color  and  condition.  Signed,  pub.  by  Sanoki. 

347.  'RISEN  HOSSI  FROM  THE  “400  POEMS”. 

Girl  in  a  purple  robe  starred  with  Passion  Flowers. 
Signed.  Fine  color  and  condition.  Pub.  by  Sanoki. 

348.  “100  POEMS”  SERIES:  “JITO  TENNO”. 

Girl  holding  up  her  new  robe,  signed,  line  color  and  condi¬ 
tion.  Pub.  b)r  Sanoki. 

349.  KAKIMOTO  NO  HITOMARO:  “100  POEMS”  SERIES. 

Beauty  in  a  butterfly  ‘grey  and  black  robe  lighting  an 
Ando.  Fine  color  and  condition.  Signed,  pub.  by  Sanoki. 

i350.  CHUN  AGON  KANESUKA:  “100  POEMS  SERIES”. 

La^ly  in  a  robe  of  pale  blue,  grey  and  white  stripes.  Good 
color  and  condition.  Signed,  pub.  by  Sanoki. 

351.  “100  POEMS”  SERIES. 

Arihira  no  Narihira  tying  the  sash  of  her  baby  who  plays 
with  a  fan.  Good  color  and  condition.  Signed,  pub.  by 
Sanoki. 

352.  THE  SERIES  OF  “100  POEMS.” 

Sangi  Takatsune  seated  at  her  work.  Good  color  and  con¬ 
dition.  Signed,  pub.  by  Sanoki. 

SARUMARU  DAI  JIN  :  “100  POEMS”. 

Lady  in  black  with  a  maple  bough  and  a  gourd.  Fine 
condition  and  color,  published  by  Sanoki.  Signed. 

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353. 


354.  MOTHER  AND  SON  WHO  IS  SAILING  A  SHI.P. 

Her  robe  of  blue.  Fine  color  and  condition.  Signed,  pub. 
Sanoki. 

355.  LADY  IN  THE  WIND:  CHERRY  SEASON. 

She  is  carrying  bamboo  branches  of  paper  ducks.  Fine 
color  and  condition.  Signed. 

356.  SERIES  OF  “TWELVE  MONTHS”. 

The  4th  Month.  Mother  in  gauze  over  blue  teaching  her 
daughter  to  play  the  samisen.  Fine  color  and  condition. 
Signed. 

357.  THE  BATH  FROM  THE  SERIES  OF  THE  “12  MONTHS.” 

The  Seventh  Month,  showing  a  child  in  a  pink  tub  bathed 
by  the  mother.  Signed,  rare  example.  Fine  condition. 

358.  THE  SLEEPING  NET  FROM  THE  “12  MONTHS” 
SERIES. 

Lady  in  a  blue  negligee  putting  her  baby  under  the  sleep¬ 
ing  net.  Signed.  Fine  color  and  condition. 

359.  BEAUTY  LEAVING  THE  BATH  HOUSE. 

Nice  color  and  condition.  Signed,  pub.  by  Yamag'uchiya 
Tobei. 

360.  A  SUMIDA  GAWA  BEAUTY  AP  THE  WELL. 

A  nice  landscape  in  the  background.  Fine  color  and  con¬ 
dition.  Signed,  pub.  by  Izumiichi. 

361.  A  FARMER’S  BEAUTY. 

A  girl  .seen  at  half  length,  fine  color  and  condition.  Pub. 
by  Wakasaya.  . 

362.  THE  FLUTE  PLAYER  IN  WHITE. 

A  woman  in  white  patterned  in  purple  butterflies,  and  tied 
with  black  playing  a  flute.  Signed,  pub.  by  Sanoki. 

First  edition,  artist’s  condition  and  color. 

363.  “RINKO  ROKKASEN”. 

A  Beauty  from  the  “Six  Poems”,  her  robe  brocaded  with 
pine  cones.  Fine  color  and  condition.  Signed,  pub.  by 
Yamakiu. 

364.  A  BEAUTY  OF  YE  IT  A I  BASHI. 

Seated  in  a  purple  robe,  orange  ground.  Fine  condition 
and  color.  Signed,  pub.  by  Yetatsu. 

365.  AN  OHASHI  BEAUTY. 

In  a  trailing  robe,  oxidising  with  time,  orange  ground. 
Good  color  and  condition.  Signed,  pub.  by  Yetatsu. 


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,366.  A  TAM  EGA  W  A  BEAUTY. 

In  a  robe  of  black  and  white  checks.  Good  condition 
and  color.  Signed,  pnb.  by  Iznmiichi. 

367.  BEAUTY  AND  KANDA  SHRINE. 

Fine  color  and  condition.  Signed,  pub.  by  Twatoya. 

368.  A  TEA  HOUSE  BEAUTY. 

Standing  with  a  cup  of  sake.  Good  condition  and  color. 
Signed,  pub.  by  Fujihiko. 

369.  MOTHER  AND  CHILD. 

The  baby  playing  under  the  gauze  robe  of  his  mother. 
Rare  print  in  fine  color  and  condition.  Signed,  published  by 
Kagaya. 

370.  A  KAMEIDO  BEAUTY  IN  SPRING. 

Fine  color  and  condition.  Signed.  “II  Toyokuni”. 

GOTOTEI  KUNISADA 

371.  THE  BEAUTY  OF  SHINOBAZU  POND. 

Kneeling,  writing  at  a  low  table.  Fine  color  and  condi¬ 
tion.  Signed. 

372.  UKIYO  MEIJO:  A  YOSHIWARA  BEAUTY. 

Remarkably  fine  printing  in  her  rich  robes.  Fine  condi¬ 
tion.  Signed. 

The  first  edition  and  a  very  fine  example  of  Gototei  Kunisada. 

373.  A  RYOGOKU  BEAUTY  IN  PALE  LAVENDER. 

Very  lovely  color  and  condition.  Signed. 

First  edition,  rare. 

374.  IWAI  HANSHIRO  AS  HOKU  SHOZAKA  NO  SHO-SHO. 

A  famous  interpreter  of  women’s  roles  in  a  butterfly  robe. 
Fine  color  and  condition.  Signed,  pub.  by  Yeijudo. 

375.  STRINGING  THE  SAMISEN. 

A  girl  in  lovely  pink  tuning  her  samisen.  Fine  color  and 

fair  condition.  Signed. 

376.  SEGAWA  KIKUNOJO  AS  MATSUO  MARU. 

Standing  by  a  broken  net.  Fine  color  and  condition.  Pub. 

Daikokuya.  Signed. 

377.  TOSEITEIKUN  ORAL 

From  the  “Women’s  Chastity”  Series.  Beautiful  m  color 

and  condition.  Signed,  pub.  by  Izumiichi. 


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KOCHORO  KUNISADA 


378.  TRAVELLING  GIRL  IN  BLACK:  RAINY  NIGHT. 

Act  5  ol  the  Chushingura,  showing  Sadakuro  killing 
Yoichibe  in  the  rain.  Good  condition  and  color.  Signed. 
Pub.  by  Sanoki. 

379.  THE  CHUSHINGURA,  OR  THE  RONINS’  REVENGE. 

1840.  Acts  1,  2,  and  3,  Lady  in  fine  blue,  etc.  (3  pcs.). 
Signed. 

This  and  the  following  lots  are  first  editions  and  fine  cond'- 
tion  and  beautiful  color  from  Kochoro  Kunisada’s  “Chushing¬ 
ura”  published  by  Sanoki  in  1840. 

380.  THE  CHUSHINGURA  OR  THE  RONINS  REVENGE. 

Acts  4,  6,  and  7.  Fine  condition  and  color,  each  having 
the  figure  of  a  lady  in  the  foreground.  Signed.  (3  pcs.). 

381.  THE  CHUSHINGURA. 

Acts  8,  10  and  11,  Lady  in  black  on  the  road,  lady  in  pink 
lighting  the  Ando,  etc.  Yrery  fine  color  and  condition.  (3 
pcs.).  Signed. 

KUUNIYASU,  FI.  1825 

382.  ICHIKAWA  DAN  JURO  AS  KAGA  DAIGAKU. 

Wearing  black  and  carrying  a  drawn  sword.  Very  fine 
color  and  good  condition.  Signed. 

383.  LADY  AND  CHILD  AT  THE  TIME  OF  THE  TANABATA 
FESTIVAL. 

Nice  pink  and  blue  color  print  from  the  series  of  “Five 
Festival  Days”.  Signed. 

KUNIYOSHI 

384.  SHUNKAN  SOZU  IN  A  LEAF  CLOAK. 

Over  a  fine  blue,  and  drawing  a  sword.  Rare  print,  fine 
color  and  condition.  Signed,  pub.  by  Okayei. 

385.  SALT  GIRL  WITH  HER  BUCKETS  ON  THE  SHORE. 

Wringing  ihe  water  from  her  robe,  flight  of  chidori  above. 
Signed,  pub.  by  Sanoki. 

First  Issue,  beautiful  color  and  condition. 

386.  A  BEAUTY  AT  ICONPIRA  TEMPLE. 

Very  fine  color  and  use  of  the  Kuniyoshi  blue.  Signed, 

pub.  by  Aritaya. 

First  issue,  very  fine. 

BEAUTY  LEANING  ON  HER  SAMISEN. 

Fine  color  and  condition.  Signed,  pub.  by  Kawacho. 

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387. 


388. 

389. 

390. 
,391. 

392. 

393. 

# 

394. 

395. 

396. 

397. 


DANJURO  AS  AKUSH1CHI  BIYOE  KAGEKIYO. 

Night  scene  with  black  background.  Rare  print  in  fine 
condition  and  color.  Signed. 

KITAO  MASANOBU 

ICHIKAWA  DANJURO  IN  A  NIGHT  SCENE:  HOSOYE. 

As  Akushichi  yoye  Kagekiyo  in  a  straw  coat  in  the  rice 
fields.  Yellow  ground,  good  color  and  condition.  Signed, 
pub.  by  Iseji. 

NISHIKAZU,  1895 

A  SCENE  FROM  THE  WAR  WITH  CHINA  IN  COREA. 

Vivid  in  action  and  color.  1895. 

FUJI  YAMA:  TRIPTYCH.  EXACT  GUIDE  FOR  THE 

ROAD  TO  THE  TOP  OF  THE  MOUNTAIN. 

Very  good  in  condition  and  color.  Signed,  pub.  Yama 
Bun,  1840. 

TRIPTYCH:  FUJI  COMPLETE.  SIGNED. 

Sketched  by  the  Artist  when  climbing  the  Mountain  at 
sunrise.  Good  condition  and  fine  color.  Rare  print.  1840. 

GOFUTEI  SADATORA:  FI.  1825 

A  WOMAN  IN  THE  SNOW. 

Her  head  tied  with  blue.  Beautiful  condition  and  color. 
Signed. 


TEISAI  SENCHO:  FI.  1835 

LADY  WITH  UMBRELLA  UNDER  CHERRY  BLOSSOMS. 
Signed.  Nice  color.  Pub.  Kazusaya  Yohei. 

SHIGEMASA 

I 

FOUR  BOYS  IN  MISCHIEF. 

Splendid  use  of  beni  but  the  other  colors  going.  Signed. 

SHIKO 

TWO  COURTESANS  AND  KAMURO. 

One  wearing  robe  of  fine  black  over  pink.  Chuban  or 
square  form.  Signed. 


SHUNCHO 

THREE  LADIES  VIEWING  CHERRY  BLOSSOMS. 

At  Gotenyama  overlooking  the  Bay.  Chuban  form,  toned 
but  retaining  lovely  color.  Signed. 

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398. 


LADY  IN  BLACK  AND  TWO  COMPANIONS. 

Viewing"  Cherry  blossoms  at  Gotenyama.  Chuban  or 
square  form,  toned,  but  still  having  lovely  color.  Signed. 

399.  FIFTH  FESTIVAL  DAY. 

Lady  Visitors  at  the  Temple  of  the  Day  of  Gogatsu. 
Chuban  or  square  form,  on  yellow  foreground.  Good  condi¬ 
tion  and  color. 

KATSUKAWA  SHUNKO 

400.  ACTOR  STANDING  IN  A  DOORWAY:  HOSOYE. 

Yellow  ground  and  detail.  He  wears  a  maroon  haori 
over  a  robe  of  velvety  black  and  carries  an  open  white  fan. 
Very  fine  color  and  condition.  Signed. 


SHUNTEI,  1770-1820 

401.  DYPTYCH.  WELL  KNOWN  VENDETTA  STORY  OF 
MIYAGINO  AND  SHIGA  DAN  SHICHI  OF  SHIRA  ISHI. 
Fair  condition  and  good  in  color.  Pub.  Yeijudo. 


SHUNYEI,  1762-1819 

402.  COURTESAN  STANDING  AT  A  WINDOW.  HOSOYE. 

Yellow  ground,  her  robe  of  old  green  tied  with  (faded) 
pink.  Signed. 

403.  I  CPI  IK  A  WA  KOMAZO  AS  A  SAMURAI:  HOSOYE. 

Standing  by  a  stream,  on  a  yellow  ground.  Nice  color, 
and  fair  condition,  some  wormholes  filled.  Signed. 


404.  HOSOYE  OR  PANEL  PRINT. 

Actor  standing  with  a  tobacco  tray.  Toned,  but  fairly 
good  color  and  good  lines.  Signed. 


I 

KATSUKAWA  SHUNZAN,  1776-1880 

405.  THREE  SHEETS  OF  CHILDREN  AT  PLAY. 

Two  boys  in  each  picture.  Yellow  ground.  Good  condi¬ 
tion  and  color.  Size  6  by  8}4  each.  Signed. 


SURIMONO 

An  unusual  and  beaut/ful  group  in  remarkably  fine  printing, 
all  are  signed,  except  the  last  four,  and  attention  is  called  to 
the  beautiful  embossed  or  gauffrage  printing,  the  use  of  gold 
and  silver  to  enhance  the  bleu  de  ciel,  the  violet  and  soft  pink 
colors.  There  are  two  triptychs,  which  are  very  rare  ex¬ 
amples  and  are  illustrated. 


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406.  SURIMONO  BY  GAKUTEI. 

A  mighty  Warrior  in  splendid  robes.  Rare  and  beautiful 
in  color,  and  embossed  printing. 

407.  A  GREAT  STORK  FLYING  AGAINST  THE  SKY,  THE 
SETTING  SUN  AND  PURPLE  MIST. 

Fine  in  condition  and  color. 

408.  A  COURTESAN.  1820. 

The  dress  is  gorgeous  and  the  condition  of  the  print  fine. 

409.  THE  FACADE  OF  THE  BUILDING  WITH  A  GREAT 
TIGER  IN  BOLD  RELIEF  AGAINST  THE  SETTING  SUN 
AND  BLUE  SKY.  ' 

Very  fine  in  condition  and  in  color,  the  lettering  in  gold. 

410.  SURIMONO.  RARE  TRIPTYCH.  Date  1820. 

Three  ladies  playing  on  the  Samisen,  Koto  and  Biwa. 
Lovely  in  color  and  condition. 

411.  SURIMONO  DIPTYCH. 

Two  Ladies  writing  Poetry  under  the  Cherry  trees.  The 
large  black  lantern  designs  at  the  back  very  effective.  Very 
fine  in  condition  and  color.  Signed  1820. 

412.  ONE  OF  A  TRIPTYCH.  1820. 

A  lady  playing  on  a  Samisen.  Nice  in  color  and  in  fair 
condition. 

413.  SURIMONO  TRIPTYCH.  SIGNED.  Date  1820. 

Noble  Ladies  in  Yellow,  Gold  and  Pink.  Rare,  in  good 
condition.  1820. 

(Illustrated) 

HARUNOBU  (SHUNTEI) 

414.  O  NO  NO  KOMACHI  AND  HER  ATTENDANT. 

In  soft  red  and  green,  touched  with  gold. 

SURIMONO  BY  HOKKEI 

415.  HOKKEI. 

Ono  no  Komachi  and  her  attendant.  Fine  red  and  green, 
touched  with  silver.  Fine  in  color  and  condition. 

416.  A  BOY  AND  TWO  LADIES  ON  A  SMALL  BRIDGE. 

Tones  of  rare  blue,  gold  and  a  rich  red  sunset.  Good  in 
condition. 

417.  CARP  IN  A  NET. 

Soft  brown,  with  touches  of  red  and  silver.  Fair  condition . 
and  good  color. 


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418. 


TWO  WARRIORS  ARMED  TO  THE  TEETH  IN  COM¬ 
BAT  NEAR  THE  RUSHING  WATERS. 

Good  in  color  and  condition. 

419.  A  WILD  BOAR  WHO  HAS  BEEN  KILLED  BY  THE 
ARROWS  OF  A  MIGHTY  WARRIOR. 

Fine  in  color. 

420.  A  GREAT  WARRIOR  NEAR  THE  WATER’S  EDGE. 

Toward  him  and  across  the  waves  floats  a  Goddess  with 
uplifted  hands. 

Lovely  in  color. 

421.  A  NOBLE  LADY  WALKING  IN  HER  GARDEN. 

Very  lovely  in  color  and  condition. 

422.  A  LITTLE  LADY  STANDING  BY  A  WOODEN  HORSE. 

From  the  horse  year  calendar.  Good  in  color  and  condition. 

423.  GOTOBIYOE.  A  WELL  KNOWN  DRINKER  OF  SAKE. 

Very  fine  in  color  and  condition. 

SURIMONO  BY  HISHIKAWA  (ITTEI) 

424.  GOTOBIYOE.  A  FAMOUS  MAN,  WEARING  BLACK. 

The  colors  are  rich  and  soft ;  he  holds  a  red  sake  cup. 

SURIMONO  BY  KAKEKIYO 

425.  A  NEW  YEAR’S  DANCE. 

The  two  figures  are  soft  in  color  and  fair  in  condition. 
Bunsei  seal. 

SURIMONO  BY  KEISAI 

426.  KEISAI. 

The  Happy  God,  Fukurokuju,  writing  a  poem  for  a  young 
girl.  Lovely  tones  of  Blue,  Lavender  and  Red,  touched  with 
silver. 

427.  BISHAMON  DRINKING  SAKE  WITH  A  LADY. 

Lovely  soft  tones,  touched  with  silver  and  gold. 

Gauffrage. 

428.  A  LITTLE  MAID  OFFERING  FRUIT  AND  FLOWERS 
TO  A  LADY. 

In  soft  yellows,  touched  with  gold. 

429.  A  YOUNG  MOTHER  TAKING  HER  NEW  BORN  BABY 
TO  THE  SHRINE  TO  BE  BLESSED  BY  THE  GOD  OF 
HAPPINESS. 

Soft  in  color,  worn. 


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430. 


A  YOUNG  MOTHER  WITH  HER  TWO  BOYS. 

On  the  Sumida  Bank.  In  soft  tones,  touched  with  gold. 

431.  A  GIRL  GOING  TO  THE  WELL  FOR  WATER. 

Tones  of  green  and  red  touched  with*  gold. 

432.  A  LADY  GATHERING  PLUM  BLOSSOMS  IN  THE 
SPRING  SNOW. 

.  Soft  in  color  and  in  good  condition. 

433.  AN  ANCIENT  SAGE  LISTENING  TO  SAMURAI  RECITE 
A  POEM. 

Soft  blue,  green  and  black,  touched  with  silver  and  gold. 

434.  BENTEN  AND  A  YOUNG  GIRL  WHO  IS  PLAYING 
FOR  HER. 

Soft  colors,  touched  with  silver'. 

435.  HOTEI  AND  TWO  SMALL  KARAKO  PLAYING  A 
GAME. 

Soft  color,  touched  with  silver. 

436.  FUTAMI  NO  IWA. 

Famous  pair  of  rocks  at  early  sunrise.  Soft  pinks  and 
blues,  touched  with  silver. 

437.  KINTOKI  AND  HIS  MOTHER,  YAMANBA. 

The  boy  is  much  interested  in  the  fight  between  his  bear 
and  a  wild  boar.  Lovely  color,  touched  with  silver. 

438.  DAIKOKU  WRITING  POETRY  TO  A  YOUNG  GIRL. 

Colors  in  soft  blues  and  reds,  gauffrage  printing. 

439.  A  WOMAN  HOLDING  HER  BABY  SEATED  NEAR  A 
BLACK  COW. 

Good  in  color  and  condition.  Signed. 

SURIMONO  BY  KUNISADA 

440.  KUNISADA. 

Portrait  of  Danjuro  on  a  pink  ground,  with  cherry  blos¬ 
soms  in  gauffrage. 

441.  A  LADY  SEATED  BY  HER  CHARCOAL  BURNER 
DRINKING  TEA. 

Lovely  in  color  and  in  condition.  1832. 

Date  Tempo  3,  year  (1832).  Very  rare  when  dated. 

442.  THE  FOOTBALL  PLAYER  ON  NEW  YEAR’S  DAY. 

Lovely  color.  Good  condition. 


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443. 


* 

A  LOVELY  LADY  IN  GALA  ATTIRE  OUT  ON  HER 
LAWN. 

The  colors  are  rich  and  soft  and  the  condition  good,  with 
gauffrage  printing. 

444.  A  LADY  WITH  A  BASKET  OF  LINEN  HOLDING  IN 
CHECK  A  GREAT  BLACK  HORSE. 

The  colors  are  rich  and  the  condition  is  good,  splendid 
sample  of  gauffrage  printing. 

445.  A  GENTLEMAN  ABOUT  TO  BEGIN  THE  NO  DANCE. 

Unusual  background  of  lovely  blue. 

A  rare  print  and  in  perfect  condition. 

446.  A  WARRIOR  ABOUT  TO  KILL  A  GREAT  TIGER. 

A  rare  background  of  rich  blue,  with  gold  letters.  Perfect 
in  condition. 

SURIMONO  BY  KUNYOSHI 

447.  KUNIYOSHI. 

A  woman  waving  goodbye  from  a  hill  top. 

Soft  in  color  and  in  good  condition. 

448.  A  LADY  STANDING  WITH  A  BACKGROUND  OF 
CLOUDS. 

Nice  in  color  and  condition  ;  the  entire  ground  in  gauffrage. 

SURIMONO  BY  HOKUSAI 

449.  HOKUSAI. 

Samisen  and  Kokiu.  Lovely  in  color  and  condition. 

450.  A  BOY  BOWING  BEF'ORE  A  BURNING  CANDLE. 

Good  in  color  and  condition.  Signed  Itsu. 

TOY  MAN  ON  HORSEBACK  NEAR  A  TRAY  AND  FAN. 
The  color  and  condition  are  good. 

By  Hokusai,  but  signed  Itsu. 

CRYSTAL  IN  OPEN  VASE* WITH  CORAL  SPRAYS. 

Near  by  is  a  crystal  ball  and  strips  of  silk.  Very  nice  in 
color  and  condition. 

SURIMONO  BY  MADOYA 

453.  A  LADY  IN  A  SMALL  BOAT  NEAR  A  JUNK. 

The  color  is  soft  and  condition  fine.  Signed  Madoya  Hitsu. 

454.  SURIMONO  BY  HOKYO  MITSUKAZU:  1850. 

Datkoku  gathering  plum  blossoms.  Beautiful  in  condition 
and  color 


451. 

452. 


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455.  THE  NEW  YEAR.  MOTHER  AND  SONS. 

Mother  watching  two  little  boys  pulling  a  toy  cart  and 
boat. 

SURIMONO  BY  SHIGENOBU 

456.  YANAGAWA  SHIGENOBU. 

The  No  Dance.  The  Dancer  in  green  and  crimson,  with  a 
n.  touch  of  gold.  Soft  in  color  and  good  in  condition.  Gauff- 
rage  printing. 

457.  THE  NO  DANCE. 

A  graceful  figure  in  soft  red,  green  and  yellow,  in  fair  con¬ 
dition  and  color,  and  beautiful  gauffrage. 

4&.  A  fJADY  PASSING  THREE  MEN  ALONG  THE  ROAD. 

Lovely  blue.  Soft  in  color.  Poor  condition. 

SURIMONO  BY  TOYOKUNI 

459.  MURASAK1  SH1KIBU:  DATE  TEMPO  2,  1831. 

A  well  known  Poetess.  Soft  in  color  and  good  in  con- 
^  dition.  Dated  prints  are  rare., 

SURIMONO  BY  KATSUKAWA  SHUNGIO 

•'ll:  1  G  »  I 

460.  A  LADY  RESTING  ON  A  COUCH  WITH  TWO  FRIENDS 
WHO  HAVE  QUARRELED:  TWO  LOVERS  (UN¬ 
SIGNED). 

Good  in  color  and  condition  (2  pcs.). 

SURIMONO  BY  SHUMAN 

461.  CHINESE  PHEASANTS. 

Fine  in  color.  This  may  not  be  an  original,  but  early  re¬ 
production. 

SURIMONO  BY  ICHYOSAI  TOYOHIRO 

462.  THREE  FAMOUS  VIEWS  OF  JAPAN. 

Aki-  no  Miyajima,  Tango  no  Hashidate  and  Mutsu  no 
Matsushima.  Fine  condition  and  color;  very  rare  landscapes 
in  silver  and  color. 

SURIMONO  BY  YEISEN 

463.  KE1SAI  YEISEN. 

Fukurokuju  and  a  young  girl.  Soft  color,  but  not  in  very 
good  condition. 

464.  A  GIRL  PLAYING  WITH  A  LITTLE  BOY  AND  A  DOG. 

Fair  in  condition  and  color. 


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465.  SMALL  BLOOMING  CHERRY  TREE  IN  A  POT. 

There  are  open  fans  near  by.  Lovely  in  color  and  in  good 
condition. 

466.  BENKEI  INDITING  A  POEM  TO  A  LADY  WHO  SEEMS 
A  LITTLE  AFRAID  OF  THE  SITUATION. 

Near  by  are  cakes  and  books,  the  color  is  good  and  the 
condition  fine. 


SURIMONO  BY  UNKNOWN  ARTISTS 

467.  INCENSE  TAR  ON  A  TABLE  NEAR  A  SPRAY  OF 
CHERRY  BLOSSOMS. 

Soft  in  color  and  fair  condition. 

468.  MOON'S  REFLECTION  IN  THE  WATER. 

Soft  in  color  and  good  in  condition.  Gaufifrage  printing 
and  the  reflection  in  silver. 

469.  GENTLEMAN  AND  LADY  BY  THE  EDGE  OF  THE 
WATER. 

A  great  red  sun  is  setting  behind  a  bank  of  Clouds.  The 
colors  are  soft  -and  good. 

470.  A  VASE  AND  BAG.  A  BIRD  ON  A  BOUGH. 

Good  in  color  and  condition. 

Note  the  remarkable  printing  of  the  bird.  (2  Pcs.) 

KINCHO.  AN  OSAKA  ARTIST 

471.  LARGE  SURIMONO.  A  POEM  PARTY  AT  HAGI  IN 
AUTUMN. 

Beautiful  in  color. 

Kansei  Period  from  1789  to  1800. 

TOSA  SCHOOL  ARTIST 
Date  about  the  Sixteenth  Century 

472.  GENROKU  DANCING. 

Old  Drawings  in  color,  on  three  sheets,  size  7^4  x  15  in.  (3). 
Unsigned  but  the  drawing  and  color  show  the  work  of  the 
Tosa  School. 

473.  GENROKU  DANCING. 

Three  old  drawings  in  color  of  a  similar  size  (3). 

Companion  pieces  of  the  preceding  and  also  Tosa  School 
.  work  of  the  Sixteenth  Century. 


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OKUMURA  TOSHINOBU 


474.  LACQUER  PRINT:  HAND  COLORED.  Date  1730. 

Shiki  no  Hyakusho”  or  the  Four  Seasons  of  Farming'.  A 
scene  with  Farmers  planting  rice  seeds  in  the  marshes. 

Rare  print  in  fair  condition,  some  high  lights  in  gold.  Signed. 

475.  LACQUER  PRINT:  HAND  COLORED.  Date  1730. 

“Autumn  Harvest’’  from  the  same  series. 

Rare  lacquer  print  in  unusually  good  condition  and  color. 

Signed. 

(Illustrated) 

476.  LACQUER  PRINT:  HAND  COLORED.  Date  1730. 

“Winter”  from  the  “Four  Seasons”  series,  taking  the  rice 
to  market.  Good  condition,  signed. 

TOSHIY  OSHI 

477.  TRIPTYCH.  SOLDIERS  ATTACKING  PORT  ARTHUR 
IN  A  SNOW  STORM. 

Good  condition  and  color.  Signed.  Pub.  Yakijama  1895. 

Fine  snow  storm  picture. 

TOYOHIRO 

478.  A  COURTESAN  SEATED  STUDYING  A  POEM. 

She  wears  a  white  robe  with  tiny  clusters  of  lavender 
flowers,  her  obi  a  faint  blue-grey,  and  is  leaning  on  a  coral 
color  table.  A  worm  hole  filled,  otherw  ise  very  fine  condi¬ 
tion  and  color.  Signed,  pub.  by  Matsuyasu. 

(Illustrated) 

479.  KOYA  NO  TAMAGAWA: 

One  of  the  Mutamagawa  series,  showing  a  mother  with  her 
boy  near  a  yellow  stand.  Chuban  or  square  form,  very  fine 
condition  and  color.  Signed. 

TOYOKUNI I 
Fine  full  length  actor  prints 

480.  BANDO  M1TSUGORO  AS  YA  H  El  MUNEKIYO. 

Walking  in  the  snow  with  a  yellow  and  purple  umbrella; 
his  superb  black  robe  patterned  in  the  feather-head  of  arrows, 
the  use  of  lemon  yellow  harmonizing  finely  with  the  black. 
Fine  sample.  Signed. 

481.  BANDO  MITSUGORO  AS  SOGA  NO  JURO. 

Seated  smoking;  his  robe  of  rich  black  patterned  in  flying 
white  birds.  Fine  example,  signed. 


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482. 


JWAI  HANSHIRO  AS  TOKTGIWA. 

Escaping  in  the  snow  from  the  dissolute  councillor  of  her 
dead  husband,  taking  her  boys  (Iwai  Matsunosuke  as  Midori) 
with  her.  Fine  example,  signed. 

483.  ICHIKAWA  ICHIZO  AS  KIYOTADA. 

Standing  on  a  yellow  bridge,  with  river  rushing  past,  his 
orange  robe  oxidising,  otherwise  a  fine  example.  Signed. 

484.  ICHIKAWA  DANJURO  IN  A  SHIBARAKU  ROLE. 

His  voluminous  robes  of  Indian  red  with  a  huge  square 
white  crest.  Fine  example,  signed. 

485.  IWAI  HANSHIRO  AS  THE  LADY  KATA GAI. 

Her  soft  black  robes  patterned  in  pink  and  white  cherry 

blossoms. 

Beautiful  in  color,  fine  example,  signed. 

486.  IC  HIKAWA  DANJURO  AS  KARIGANE  BUNSHICHI. 

In  a  shaded  lavender  robe  with  flute  and  sword.  Fine  com¬ 
position,  but  stain  on  robe.  Signed. 

487.  IWAI  KUMESABURO  AND  IWAI  HANSHIRO. 

Two  famous  actors  as  Ohatsu  and  Ewa  Fuji,  in  a  scene 
under  pendant  cherries.  Signed. 

488.  IWAI  HANSHIRO  AS  OSHICHI. 

The  famous  actor  of  the  female  role  in  sweeping  robes 
tied  with  black  and  carrying  a  tray.  Signed,  fine  color. 

489.  SEKAWA  KIKUNOJO  AS  SHOSHO. 

A  famous  woman’s  role,  with  a  robe  decorated  with  a  swirl 
of  storks. 

Fine  color  and  condition.  Signed. 

490.  ONOYE  MATSUSUKE  AS  YOHEI. 

Leaning  on  a  Kago.  Very  fine  condition  and  color,  pub¬ 
lished  by  Suzui. 

491.  FUJIKAWA  HANAYU  AS  HINAGENU. 

Exquisite  pale  yellow  and  pink  and  lavender  in  her  robes  as 
Die  kneels  on  a  balcony  by  the  sea.  Fine  condition.  Signed. 

492.  LARGE  HEAD  OF  AN  ACTOR. 

In  Tovokuni’s  finest  manner,  but  toned.  A  red  robe  striped 
with  white  and  bordered  with  black  sets  off  the  severe  lines 
of  the  countenance.  Signed. 

493.  ICHIKAWA  KOMAZO  AS  HIGE  NO  IKKU. 

Panel  or  Hosoye  print,  his  fine  black  robe  patterned  in 
Peonies.  Gopd  color,  but  a  few  holes  repaired. 

(Illustrated) 

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494.  ICKIKAWA  DANJURO  AS  AGEMAKI  NO  SUKEROKU. 

In,  a  fine  black  robe  over  pink.  Hosoye  form,  a  few  worm 
holes  filled.  Signed. 

GOSOTEI  TOYOKUNI 
Known  as  Hongo  Toyokuni,  1786-1864 

495.  WOMAN  IN  SHELL  PINK  WITH  A  SAMISEN. 

Line  color  and  condition.  Signed. 

496.  BEAUTY  IN  A  DRESS  OF  NEW  STYLE. 

Of  blue,  lined  with  lavender  stripes.  Good  condition  and 
color.  Signed. 

497.  HANAOGI  OF  OGIYA. 

The  famous  beauty  in  blue  with  a  flaming  red  obi  before 
her  mirror.  Fine  color  and  condition.  Signed. 

498.  A  BEAUTY  IN  A  TRAILING  ROBE. 

Sheet  of  a  Diptych.  Pale  yellow  foreground.  Good  color 
and  condition.  Signed. 

499.  WOMEN  AND  CHILDREN  GATHERING  PERSIMMONS. 

Lovely  in  line  and  color.  Good  condition.  1830. 

Two  sheets  from  a  triptych. 

ICHIYOSAI  TOYOKUNI  OR  TOYOKUNI  III 

500.  TRIPTYCH.  FIVE  LADIES  AND  A  YOUTH  ON  THE 
BANKS  OF  SUMIDA. 

The  servants  are  catching  floating  sake  cups  on  the  water. 
Pub.  Moriji.  1860. 

501.  TRIPTYCH.  CATCHING  FIRE  FLIES  NEAR  THE 
WATER  IN  THE  LATE  EVENING. 

Pub.  Kawaguchi.  Fair  in  condition  and  color. 

502.  GENU  MONO  GAT  A  R I  LADIES  ENTERTAINING  IN 
THE  EVENING  WITH  MUSIC  AND  TEA. 

Pub.  Marusei  1860.  Good  in  condition  and  color. 

503.  TRIPTYCH.  GENGI  MONOGATARI. 

Two  Ladies  and  a  Man  on  balcony  overlooking  the  River. 
Fair  condition.  Some  holes.  Signed  Kochoro  Toyokuni. 
Pub.  Sanoki. 

UTAMARO  I. 

504.  KIT  A  KURUWA  JENSEI  KISOI. 

The  Courtesan  Karakoto  of  Chojiya  with  a  cup  of  sake. 
Large  figure.  In  subdued  tones  and  fair  condition.  Signed. 

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505.  KARAKOTO  OF  CHOJIYA. 

A  famous  beauty  of  a  famous  house.  She  is  seated  in  a 
robe  with  rich  Chrysanthemum  border,  pointing  to  left. 

Signed,  good  color  and  fair  condition. 

506.  “SHIGHI  FUKI  ASOBI.” 

One  of  the  Seven  “Happy  Days,’’  showing  a  boy  writing 
his  first  year  Poem,  with  the  encouragement  of  his  mother, 
and  the  scorn  of  an  older  brother.  Signed.  Fair  condition. 

507.  THREE  FAMOUS  BEAUTIES. 

As  Yedo,  Osaka  and  Kyoto.  Well  known  and  rare  prints. 
Toned. 

UTAMARO  II 

508.  TAGASODE  OF  KADO  TAMAYA  TEAHOUSE. 

Seated  with  a  white  porcelain  bowl,  good  condition  and 
color,  but  late  edition.  Signed. 

509.  HINAMATSURI :  OR  DOLL’S  FESTIVAL  DAY. 

The  Third  Month,  good  condition,  but  late.  Signed. 

KEISAI  YEISEN 

510.  BEAUTY  ON  AN  OUTING  ON  NEW  YEAR’S  DAY. 

Graceful  figure  and  beautiful  color.  Signed.  Fine  condi¬ 
tion. 

511.  LADY  IN  BLACK  AND  KASA  IN  THE  WIND. 

Yellow  foreground,  holding  her  umbrella  against  the  wind. 
Beautiful  color  and  condition,  pub.  by  Izumiichi.  Signed. 

512.  MOTHER  IN  BLACK  ROBE  NURSING  A  BABY. 

Fine  color  and  condition,  signed,  pub.  by  Izumiichi. 

513.  THE  SERIES  OF  THE  12  ATONTHS. 

The  Fifth  Month.  A  girl  seated  on  a  green  bench.  Fine 
color  and  condition,  signed,  pub.  by  Sanoki. 

514.  SERIES  “SIX  SELECTED  BEAUTIES.” 

A  girl  seen  at  half  length,  fine  color  and  condition.  Signed, 
pub.  by  Izumiichi. 

515.  A  TEA  HOUSE  BEAUTY  AT  OJI. 

Fine  color  and  condition,  signed,  pub.  by  Sanoki. 

516.  GIRL  WITH  BATTLEDORE  AND  SHUTTLECOCK. 

Large  head  in  fine  color  and  condition.  Signed. 

517.  BEAUTY  IN  A  BLACK  KIMONO. 

Fine  color  and  condition,  signed,  pub.  by  Kawasho. 


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518.  NAGAO  OF  OWARIYA  HOUSE. 

Wearing'  blue,  seated  at  a  brazier.  Fine  color  and  condi¬ 
tion,  signed,  pub.  by  Tsutaya. 

519.  BEAUTY  IN  A  LONG  BLUE  KIMONO. 

Carrying  a  roll  of  silk.  Fine  color  and  good  condition. 
Signed. 

520.  A  GEISHA  NEAR  A  DOORWAY. 

Her  robes  of  green  and  lavender,  fine  condition  and  color, 
signed. 

521.  LADY  IN  GREEN  PLAYING  THE  SAMISEN. 

Fine  condition  and  color,  signed. 

522.  SAK1YE  OF  SANOTSUCHIYA. 

Walking  with  her  attendants.  Good  color  and  condition. 
Signed,  pub.  Yorozuva. 

523.  DIPTYCH:  GIRLS  AND  MUSICAL  INSTRUMENTS. 

Girl  standing  by  a  Samisen  box.  Girl  and  Samisen.  Good 
color  and  condition.  Signed. 

« 

524.  GEISHA  GIRL, NEAR  A  PACKAGE  TIED  WITH  GREEN. 

Good  color  and  condition.  Signed. 

525.  USUGUMO  OF  TAMAYA  TEAHOUSE. 

In  full  regalia  of  beautiful  tones  of  blue  with  black  near  a 
lantern.  Fine  condition,  signed. 

526.  HANAOGI  OF  OGIYA. 

A  famous  beauty  in  a  black  dragon  robe.  Fine  color  and 
condition.  Signed. 

527.  LADY  WRITING  A  LETTER. 

View  of  Yebusu  Temple  in  rain  in  inset  above.  Fine  use 
of  black,  good  condition.  Signed. 

528.  NAGAO  OF  OWARIYA  TEAHOUSE. 

Carnation  robe  and  rabbit  obi.  Good  condition,  signed. 

YEISHI 

529.  THREE  LADIES  MEETING. 

Toned,  but  the  centre  figure  wearing  a  robe  of  soft  black 
that  holds  together  a  pleasing  composition.  Signed. 

530.  MAYUZUMI  OF  DAIMONJIYA  TEAHOUSE. 

A  Courtesan  walking  with  Shinzo  and  Kamuro.  Chuban 
or  square  form  signed. 

Good  condition  and  color. 

(Illustrated) 

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YOSHIIKU 


531.  TRIPTYCH.  THE  PUBLIC  BATH  HOUSE. 

Many  Ladies  before  and  during  the  bath.  Pub.  Hiroko 
1860. 

532.  THREE  PRINTS  OF  LADIES  ENGAGED  IN  HOUSEHOLD 
MATTERS. 

Pub.  Kawacho  in  1850.  Good  condition  (3). 


KINCHORO  YOSHITORA:  FI.  1850 


533. 

534. 


WOMAN  IN  GREY  READING  A  LETTER. 

She  stands  under  willow  cherries,  her  robe  tied  with  black 
obi  having  blue  lining.  Published  by  Yamadaya.  Signed. 

WOMAN  SEATED  ON  A  LOOM. 

Good  color,  the  background  cleverly  simulating  woven 
cloth.  Signed. 


ITTOSAI  YOSHITSUNE:  FI.  1850 

535.  DIPTYCH:  TEA  HOUSE  BEAUTIES. 

Kobai  of  Miuraya  and  Wakaba  of  Tamaya  near  a  tea  house. 

Wearing  black,  flowered  in  carnations,  and  pale  blue  over 
vellow.  Signed. 

535A.  TWO  CHINESE  CAMPHOR  WOOD  CHESTS. 

Hinged  covers,  as  plain  trunks. 

SOKIN 

A  Priest  of  about  1700 

536.  KWANNON  BUDDHA  IN  GOLD  ABOUT  1700. 

The  Goddess  holds  a  Sacred  Lotus  Flower.  The  whole 
design  in  gold  outline  formed  of  tiny  Japanese  characters, 
done  by  a  Priest,  and  very  rare. 

537.  A  RAKKAN  AND  TWO  ATTENDANT  ONI. 

Chinese  drawing  of  the  Sixteenth  Century,  in  fair  condi¬ 
tion  on  an  old  brocade  mount. 

EARLY  SIXTEENTH  CENTURY 

538.  DUTCH  DRAWING  IN  COLORS  IN  THE  FORM  OF  A 
MAKEMONO. 

With  Title  in  Japanese  (Translation).  “This  Picture  Make- 
mono  has  been  brought  to  Japan  by  3  Holland  People  in 
Meiwa  second  year,  1765,  and  became  property  of  Mr.  Maye- 
jinia  of  Yedo”  (who  acted  as  their  interpreter).  In  the  origi¬ 
nal  kiriwood  box. 

A  very  early  pen  and  color  drawing  with  “America”  in  the 
design  by  a  Dutch  artist  apparently  under  the  influence  of  the 


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oriental  Makemono  or  panoramic  mural  decoration,  and  re¬ 
markably  well  done.  Amor  stands  on  the  globe  showing 
America  flanked  by  the  figures  of  an  American  Indian,  Euro¬ 
pean,  African,  and  East  Indian,  a  Spanish  Jennet  laden  with 
gold,  American  Turkey,  Cattle,  Hunting  scene,  etc.  On  a  large 
blue  scroll  above  appears  the  inscription  in  gold  letters  “Totius 
Americae  Novior  Accura  Tabula  P”. 


539.  TOSA  SCHOOL  MAKEMONO  IN  THE  ORIGINAL  BOX. 

12  original  drawings  of  artisans  in  splendid  early  coloring 
done  by  Tosa  School  artist,  with  text.  In  the  original  box 
with  bronze  mounts. 

All  the  detail  shows  a  precious  possession,  the  ivory  roll- 
ends,  gold  leaf  strip  and  brocade  cover. 

540.  HIROSHIGE  I  AND  KUNISADA.  Date  1845. 

A  Series  of  the  upright  chuban  or  square  Tokaido  from 
Nihonbashi  to  Kameyama,  28  stations,  the  landscapes  by  the 
First  Hiroshige  and  the  figures  by  Kunisada.  Good  condi¬ 
tion,  published  by  Sanoki  in  1845. 

Very  unusual  as  the  sheets  are  mounted  end  to  end  in  make¬ 
mono  form. 

541.  MORONOBU  (HISHIKAWA).  1638— 1714. 

The  Famous  Temple  of  Kyoto  and  procession  of  Yama- 
bushi  (a  class  of  Priest),  in  black  and  white.  Makemono 
form. 

An  example  of  Moronobu  in  a  remarkable  state  of  preser¬ 
vation  owing  to  the  27  oblong  broadsheets  having  been  mounted 
end  to  end  in  Makemono  form.  There  are  a  few  holes  and 
repair,  but  the  freshness  and  clearness  of  the  printing  and  the 
unsoiled  condition  make  this  a  very  desirable  example  of  this 
rare  primitive. 

542.  DAIMIO’S  CRESTS:  MAKEMONO  FORM  ABOUT  1850. 

The  Crests  of  Daimios  with  their  given  names  in  English, 
published  by  Tokugawa  Kamenosuke  about  1850. 

Printed  in  colors — very  valuable  for  reference  and  almost 
unknown  with  the  English  translations. 

543.  TWO  LONG  MAKEMONOS  OF  THE  KANO  SCHOOL: 
Dated  1626. 

Procession  of  the  Emperor  and  his  Suite  by  a  Kano  School 
artist  done  in  tints,  and  dated  Kanyei  3rd,  1626. 

In  very  good  condition  and  in  the  original  kiri  box. 

544.  MAKEMONO  OF  KYOTO  FESTIVAL.  ABOUT  1850. 

Drawing  in  water  colors  by  an  unknown  artist,  in  good 
condition,  showing  the  many  costumes,  the  Festival  Carts, 
the  women  with  their  orange  parasols,  etc. 


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545.  TOYOHARU:  MAKEMONO  OF  1781. 

Views  of  the  Sumida  River  and  its  bank  and  Ryogoku 
Bridge,  date  Tenmei  1st,  1781,  by  Toyoharn,  but  unsigned. 
Beautiful  color,  makemono  form. 

546.  IKENO  BO  SCHOOL.  MAKEMONO  FORM  ABOUT  1750. 

Makemono  form  of  Flower  Arrangements,  in  water-  colors, 
drawn  by  band  by  an  unknown  artist  about  1750.  In  very 
good  color  and  condition.  53  groupings  are  shown  in  a  be¬ 
wildering  array  of  blossoms  of  many  kinds,  boughs  of  the 
Plum,  the  Cherry,  the  Maple  and  the  Pine  with  their  appro¬ 
priate  flowers ;  Wistaria  Sprays  and  Iris  Flowers,  Coxcomb, 
bamboo  and  willow  and  countless  flowers  unknown  to  us. 

547.  UNKNOWN  ARTIST:  MAKEMONO  ABOUT  1700. 

“Views  of  the  Tokaido”  from  Yoshida  Station  to  Kame- 
yama,  drawn  by  hand  by  an  unknown  artist  in  colors,  about 
1700.  A  little  stained  and  some  wormholes.  Very,  long 
Makemono. 

Probably  carried  as  a  guide  from  Tokyo  to  Kyoto  >n  the 
early  Eighteenth  Century. 

548.  UNKNOWN  ARTIST:  DATE  ABOUT  1800. 

Makemono  form,  original  drawings  in  color  of  all  the  arti¬ 
sans,  trades  and  occupations  of  Japan,  containing  64  figures 
as  weavers,  blacksmiths,  poets,  nurses,  musicians,  farmers, 
doctors,  etc. 


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Season  1920-1921 
Literary  and  Artistic  Prospectus 

A  fine  Private  Library  from  New  England. 

The  Original  Drawings  made  by  Bayard  Taylor  on  his 
travels,  in  Europe  and  Africa. 

A  fine  Collection  of  original  European  Drawings  dating  from 
the  Sixteenth  Century. 

The  final  portion  of  the  private  library  of  the  late  Gen.  H.  W. 
Closson,  Washington,  D.  C. 

A  Collection  of  Autographs,  mainly  the  property  of  a  New 
York  enthusiast,  including  many  important  examples  and  manu¬ 
scripts. 

The  Historical  and  Antiquarian  Library  of  William  Gray 
Brooks  of  Philadelphia. 

Japanese  Embroideries,  Color  Prints,  Books,  Firearms,  etc., 
from  the  C.  F.  Gunther  collection  consigned  by  the  Chicago  His¬ 
torical  Society. 

Japanese  Color  Prints,  Japanese  Books,  Art  Objects  includ¬ 
ing  Carvings,  Netsukes,  etc. 

The  Important  Collection  of  Bookplates  of  Miss  Dorothy 
Furman  of  Morristown,  N.  J.,  being  over  8,000  plates— -one  of 
the  largest  collections  in  this  country. 


